Very Large Telescope

Summary

Very Large Telescope is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Very Large Telescope is located in Antofagasta Region^[3].
• Very Large Telescope is in the country of Chile^[4].
• Very Large Telescope's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[5].
• Very Large Telescope is operated by European Southern Observatory^[6].
• Very Large Telescope is part of Paranal Observatory^[7].
• Very Large Telescope's Commons category is recorded as Very Large Telescope^[8].
• Very Large Telescope comprises Unit Telescope^[9].
• Very Large Telescope comprises Auxiliary Telescope^[10].
• Very Large Telescope comprises Very Large Telescope Interferometer^[11].
• Very Large Telescope comprises Four Laser Guide Star Facility^[12].
• Very Large Telescope comprises VLT Survey Telescope^[13].
• January 1, 1998 marks the founding of Very Large Telescope^[14].
• Very Large Telescope's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -24.6275, 'lon': -70.40416666666667}^[15].
• Very Large Telescope's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Cerro Paranal^[16].
• Very Large Telescope's service entry is recorded as May 25, 1998^[17].
• Very Large Telescope's official website is recorded as https://www.eso.org/vlt^[18].
• Very Large Telescope's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Very Large Telescope'}^[19].
• Very Large Telescope sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2636'}^[20].
• Very Large Telescope's focal length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+120'}^[21].
• Very Large Telescope's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8.2'}^[22].
• Very Large Telescope's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.8'}^[23].
• Very Large Telescope's has part is recorded as altazimuth mount^[24].
• Very Large Telescope's has part is recorded as Ritchey–Chrétien telescope^[25].
• Very Large Telescope's angular resolution is recorded as {'unit': 'Q829073', 'amount': '+0.002'}^[26].
• Very Large Telescope's observing time available is recorded as {'unit': 'Q29463499', 'amount': '+320'}^[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1998 marks the founding of Very Large Telescope^[14].

Identity

Very Large Telescope is part of Paranal Observatory^[7].

Operations

Very Large Telescope is operated by European Southern Observatory^[6].

Why It Matters

Very Large Telescope ranks in the top 1% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It is credited with the discovery of ISOHDFS 27^[30], a spiral galaxy^[31].

FAQs

What did Very Large Telescope discover?

Very Large Telescope is credited as discoverer of ISOHDFS 27^[30].