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Auxiliary Telescopes of the VLTI at Paranal Observatory (Z7D5377.jpg)

Panorama of Cerro Armazones seen from Paranal (Z7D5350Pano.jpg)

Paranal Auxiliary Telescope with new moon (Z7D5400.jpg)

Cerro Armazones ELT construction site as silhouette before sunrise (Z7D5425.jpg)

ELT construction site on Cerro Armazones, January 2022 (DJI_0948.jpg)

Renouned cellist Yo-Yo Ma giving a concert under the Milky Way at Paranal Observatory (D5D2837.jpg)

A rare event of snow at the Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert (D2X0852.jpg)

A rare event of snow at the Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert (D2X0834.jpg)

The SEST Radio Telescope at La Silla Observatory under the Milky Way (D5C6795.jpg)

A rare event of snow at the Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert (D2X0847.jpg)

Aerial panorama showing Paranal Observatory in the middle of the desert after sunset with open telescopes (DJI_0409pano.jpg)

The Paranal base camp with the Residencia and Maintenance Buildings, seen from the telescope platform (Z7A1088.jpg)

Panorama of the Milky Way arching over Paranal Observatory (D5D0710panoc.jpg)

Paranal Auxiliary Telescopes silhouette at sunset (Z7A1159.jpg)

Full moon setting in the Atacama desert, with belt of venus (RX63074.jpg)

Full moon setting in the Atacama desert, with belt of venus (RX63098.jpg)

Full moon setting in the Atacama desert, with belt of venus (RX63083.jpg)

The Paranal telescope domes are reflecting the glow of the laser guide star, which is pointing at the center of the milky way (D5D0687.jpg)

The first rays of the rising sun are illuminating the Paranal Observatory in the Atacama desert (DJI_0471.jpg)

The Paranal telescope domes are reflecting the glow of the laser guide star, which is pointing at the center of the milky way (D5D0690.jpg)

Morning crepuscular rays and Venus rising above Cerro Armazones, the construction site of the Extremely large telescope (D5A9075.jpg)

Silhouette of an Auxiliary Telescope on Cerro Paranal with people at sunset (D5A9410.jpg)

Installing the top ring in UT3, 1998 (TopRingInstall8.jpg)

Venus belt seen through the steel structure of UT4 dome during construction. Cerro Armazones is visible at the horizon. (ConstrEnclos10.jpg)

Paranal VLT observatory during construction of the telescopes in 1999. Installation of top ring in UT3 (TopRingInstall1.jpg)

Aerial photo of Paranal Observatory with base camp. Residencia under construction, April 19, 2001 (airCampTop.jpg)

Construction of the VLT on Cerro Paranal, May 1996 (ConstrEnclos4.jpg)

The four laser beams of Paranal Observatory shooting at the Carina Nebula (laser-carina.jpg)

The four lasers of Paranal Observatory are shooting to the stars of the Milky Way (D5D0581.jpg)

The Milky Way galaxy seems to connect the telescopes of the Paranal Observatory (D7C0693.jpg)

Vertical view of the Very Large Telescope platform with Interferometer tracks, Cerro Paranal, Chilee (D2X2294.jpg)

Unusual aerial drone view of the Very Large Telescopes with 4 Laser Guide Star shooting at the stars, Cerro Paranal Chile (DJI_0076.jpg)

Unusual aerial drone view of the Very Large Telescopes with 4 Laser Guide Star shooting at the stars, Cerro Paranal Chile (DJI_0058.jpg)

Unusual aerial drone view of the Very Large Telescopes with 4 Laser Guide Star shooting at the stars, Cerro Paranal Chile (DJI_0060.jpg)

Unusual aerial drone view of the Very Large Telescopes with 4 Laser Guide Star shooting at the stars, Cerro Paranal Chile (DJI_0056.jpg)

Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May visiting ESO's Paranal Observatory (D5A4571.jpg)

Observing the moon with the Very Large Telescope, Paranal (D5D1192.jpg)

Observing the moon with the Very Large Telescope, Paranal (D5D1147.jpg)

Observing the moon with the Very Large Telescope, Paranal (D5D1182.jpg)

Observing the moon with the Very Large Telescope, Paranal. The moon is projected on a large glass screen (D5D1168.jpg)

Paranal Observatory, unusual distant view with desert rocks and playa in the foreground (RX63292.jpg)

Massive steel structure of the Very Large Telescope. View of the main mirror. (D5A9347.jpg)

Close view of the immense telescope at Paranal. Plenty of steel, cables, glass. (D7D6995.jpg)

The 4 Auxiliary Telescopes as silhouette against the orange evening sky (Z7A1157.jpg)

Full moon rising perfectly behind Lullaillaco volcano, at a distance of 190 km. (Z7A1339.jpg)

Paranal Observatory: The Carina Nebula and the lasers (D5C9325.jpg)

New moon setting over the Atacama desert coast, seen from Paranal Observatory (D5D0607.jpg)

Carina nebula above Paranal observatory (D5D0640.jpg)

Super moon rising above Cerro Armazones, the site where the ELT, the largest telescope will be built. (D5C3423.jpg)

Unusual aerial drone view of the Very Large Telescopes with 4 Laser Guide Star shooting at the stars, Cerro Paranal Chile (DJI_0051.jpg)

Arching from the VLT telescopes to VISTA. With the 4 Laser Guide Star Facility in operation, Magelanic clouds, Zodiacal light. Some green airglow around VISTA and the Andromeda galaxy to the righ of VISTA. (D5C1048-Pano.jpg)

Aerial panorama of Paranal with the VLT and VLTI and the shadow of Paranal next to Cerro Armazones on the horizon. The basecamp to the right. (DJI_0275-Pano.jpg)

Vertical aerial view of the Paranal VLTI telescope platform in early morning light (DJI_0199.jpg)

ESO's VLT observatory on Cerro Paranal at sunset, aerial view (DJI_0103.jpg)

VLT on Cerro Paranal at sunset, aerial view taken with drone (DJI_0178.jpg)

Aerial view of Paranal mountain top with the VLT and VLTI at sunrise. (DJI_0237.jpg)

Vertical view down on the VLT telescope platform of Cerro Paranal (DJI_0209.jpg)

The VLT, the 4 Lasers, Zodiacal Light, the moon and the Milky Way (D5C1091.jpg)

Light dome of Paranal Residencia with Milkyway and laser (D5C1125.jpg)

Paranal VLT observatory platform at sunrise, aerial view (DJI_0119.jpg)

Aerial view of Paranal with the VLT and VLTI and the shadow of Paranal next to Cerro Armazones on the horizon. (DJI_0272.jpg)

Aerial panorama of Cerro Paranal and the basecamp of the observatory. (DJI_0306-Pano.jpg)

VLT telescopes on Cerro Paranal at sunset, aerial view (DJI_0108.jpg)

VLT telescope at night, with observing doors open, Cerro Paranal (D2X5827.jpg)

Extreme wide angle view of the Very Large Telescope, inside the dome with observing doors open. (panoUT2inclined.jpg)

Very Large Telescopes at Cerro Paranal, evening view of 3 telescopes opened for observation. (D7C6443.jpg)

Very Large Telescope: wide angle view of the telescope in its dome (UT4inside.jpg)

Evening at the Paranal Observatory (Abend4UT.jpg)

Paranal Residencia Hotel, which was used as set of the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace (HotelFront3.jpg)

Aerial view of Cerro Paranal and the VISTA telescope (D2X2280.jpg)

Center of the Milky Way, photo taken in the dark skies of Atacama desert (D5B1175.jpg)

Cerro Armazones, site for ESO's ELT telescope. Aerial photo with low evening light (DSC9149.jpg)

The Laser Guide Star of the Paranal VLT telescope in operation (laser-guide-star-telescope-internal-view.jpg)

Milky Way over Cerro Paranal and VISTA telescope, panorama (milky-way-panorama-paranal-observatory.jpg)

Moon and Venus over Paranal Observatory in Chile (moon-and-venus-over-paranal.jpg)

ESO VLT telescope domes under construction on Cerro Paranal (paranal-construction-of-telescopes.jpg)

Atacama desert at night, Paranal Observatory in the background (atacama-desert-at-night-paranal.jpg)

VLT telescope at night with the Orion constellation above (orion-above-vlt-telescope.jpg)

The telescope dome steel structure of the VLT at Paranal during construction in 1997. (paranal-telescope-dome-construction.jpg)

Distant view of the four telescope domes of the VLT on Cerro Paranal, Chile (four-paranal-vlt-domes-day-time.jpg)

Milky Way over giant telescope, VLT Observatory on Cerro Paranal, Chile (vlt-telescope-at-night.jpg)

Paranal telescopes during construction, May 96
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Laser beam of the LGSF at Paranal Observatory propagating to the sky (laser-guide-star-and-milky-way-paranal.jpg)

VLT telescope with open observing doors at night (DSC0099.jpg)

VLT telescopes at night, Auxiliary Telescope of VLTI in the foreground (DSC8665.jpg)

Distant view of the Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert (playa-dry-lake-atacama-paranal.jpg)

UFO has landed? No, this is the light dome of the Paranal Observatory Residencia (D5B2696.jpg)

View from the air of the Paranal Very Large Telescope Observatory in Chile (DSC5063.jpg)

Comet Lovejoy over Paranal (comet-lovejoy-paranal.jpg)

A wide angle photo of the VISTA telescope in its dome with the VLT at the background (D7B8419.jpg)

Dramatic evening clouds over Cerro Paranal, Chile (DSC6839.jpg)

Paranal observatory Residencia at night with the Milky Way above (D5A3129.jpg)

Cerro Armazones, platform is prepared of the ELT, largest telescope ever built (DSC5522.jpg)

Aerial view of Paranal basecamp with the Residencia in the foreground (DSC4405.jpg)

Window of the Paranal Residencia with Atacama desert in the background (D5A9438.jpg)

This is not an UFO but the illuminated dome of the Paranal Residencia at night (D8B5421.jpg)

The laser guide star at the Very Large Telescope in operation at night. (D8A5522.jpg)

Zodiacal light and Milky Way over Paranal (D8A0279pano.jpg)

The new four laser guide stars of ESO's Very Large Telescope at Cerro Paranal (D5A8249.jpg)

New Paranal 4 laser guide star facility with 22 power lasers (D5A9054.jpg)

Four powerful lasers are used for Adaptive Optics correction of atmospheric turbulence (D5A9094.jpg)

The new four laser guide star facility of ESO's Very Large Telescope at Cerro Paranal (D5A8252.jpg)

The new four laser guide stars of ESO's Very Large Telescope at Cerro Paranal (D5A8241.jpg)

VLT Paranal astronomical Observatory at sunset with telescopes open, aerial photo (DSC4068.jpg)

VLT Paranal astronomical Observatory at sunset with telescopes open, aerial photo (DSC4045.jpg)

VLT Paranal astronomical Observatory at sunset with telescopes open, aerial photo (DSC3934.jpg)

View from the air of the Paranal Very Large Telescope Observatory in Chile (DSC5080.jpg)

Wide angle aerial view of the VLT telescopes on Cerro Paranal, Chile (G0023745.jpg)

Cerro Armazones, the future site of the E-ELT extremely large telescope of ESO in the Atacama desert (DSC4468pano.jpg)

Milky Way above Cerro Paranal observatory in Chile with Pacific ocean in the background (D5A4554.jpg)

Cerro Armazones, the future site of the E-ELT extremely large telescope of ESO in the Atacama desert (DSC5555pano.jpg)

Telescope dome steel structure of the VLT at Paranal during contruction (constrencl9.jpg)

Cerro Armazones, future home of the E-Elt has been flattened, June 2015 (DSC4614pano.jpg)

Cerro Armazones, the future site of the E-ELT extremely large telescope of ESO in the Atacama desert (DSC5648.jpg)

Wide angle aerial view of the VLT telescopes on Cerro Paranal, Chile (G0023823.jpg)

Cerro Armazones and rising full moon, Atacama desert (D5A4496.jpg)

Cerro Armazones, the future site of the E-ELT extremely large telescope of ESO in the Atacama desert (DSC4613armazpano1June21.jpg)

VLT Observatory Paranal with full moon, Chle (DSC8285.jpg)

VLT Observatory Paranal with full moon, Chle (DSC8298.jpg)

Paranal Observatory mountain with rocks at night under moonligh (D2X5883.jpg)

Paranal Residencia with Perla de las Dunas sign, set of James Bond movie (DSC8970.jpg)

Comet McNaught over Atacama desert in Chile, with cactus silhouette (E2X1298.jpg)

Comet McNaught over the Atacama Desert Chile in January 2007 (E2X1292.jpg)

VLT Observatory Paranal with full moon, Chle (DSC8286.jpg)

Panorama of Paranal VLT telescopes with interferometer at night under moonlight (D7C6795pano.jpg)

Stars and comet McNaught over the Paranal VLT Observatory in Chile, Atacama desert (P1000368.jpg)

Aerial view of VLT at Cerro Paranal after completion of VLT in 2001 (paranalair7.jpg)

Comet McNaught over Chilean Patagonia, January 2007 (E2X1180.jpg)

Window front side of Paranal observatory residencia with moon at dusk (DSC8994.jpg)

Comet McNaught over the Atacama Desert with Moon and Pacific Ocean, Chile (E2X1307.jpg)

Panoramic wideangle view from roof of VLT telescope dome (UT4roofview.jpg)

Comet McNaught with clouds over Chilean Lake District after sunset, January 2007 (E2X1154.jpg)

Comet McNaught over Chilean Lake District after sunset, January 2007 (E2X1068.jpg)

Milky Way above Paranal telescopes, VLT in Chile (D7C0759pano.jpg)

Comet McNaught over Atacama desert in Chile, with cactus silhouette (E2X1296.jpg)

Aerial photo of The Very Large Telescope on Cerro Paranal in Chile with Andes (air4-27July2002Llulla.jpg)

Milkyway view between two VLT telescope domes, Paranal Chile (D2X1362.jpg)

The ESO Very Large Telescope during astronimical observation at night with laser and Milky Way (D7C0744.jpg)

The VLT telescope at night with laser beam and Milky Way, Cerro Paranal Chile (D7C0707.jpg)

The VLT telescope with laser guide star during night observations at Cerro Paranal, Chile (D7C7778.jpg)

The VLT telescope with laser guide star during night observations at Cerro Paranal, Chile (D7C7768.jpg)

Laser Guide star of the Very Large Telescope, Cerro Paranal observatory, Chile (D7A0574.jpg)

The Paranal Telescope Yepun observing the galactic center with a laser guide star for Adaptive Optics at night. (D7C0732.jpg)

The Paranal Very Large Telescope at night with laser beam and Milky Way (D7C0700.jpg)

The VLT telescope with laser guide star during night observations at Cerro Paranal, Chile (D7C7774.jpg)

The four VLT telescopes at night observing. With Laser Guide Star and Milkyway (D7C7762.jpg)

Paranal observatory VLT telescope at twilight with laser in operation (D8A5582.jpg)

Internal view with lighting of the Residencia of the Paranal Observatory (D7A0308.jpg)

Two engineers working at the giant mirror of the VLT telescope on Paranal (D7A0422.jpg)

Person reaching up for the Milky Way at Paranal (D5A1501.jpg)

Paranal observatory Residencia at dusk with moon (DSC8982.jpg)

Paranal VLT telescope internal view with rotating dome, blurred by long exposure (D7C6310.jpg)

Rare thunderstorm and lightning over Paranal observatory, Chile (D8A9255.jpg)

A rare event, the Paranal Residencia coverd in snow (D7C0401.jpg)

VLT telescope on Cerro Paranal, long exposure blurs the rotation of the dome. (D7C6313.jpg)

Comet McNaught over Atacama desert in Chile, with cactus silhouette (E2X1297.jpg)

VLT telescopes after sunset with the Southern Cross (DSC8250.jpg)

The laser guide star is pointing at the galactic center (D7C0717.jpg)

Laser Guide star of the Very Large Telescope (D7A0594.jpg)

Night sky with Laser Guide star of the Very Large Telescope, with Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds (D7A0587.jpg)

Paranal Observatory at night with Milky Way and Pacific Ocean (D7B1298.jpg)

Light dome of Paranal Residencia at night, with snow covered observatory (D2X0917.jpg)

Paranal telescopes at night (E2X8101Pano.jpg)

Panorama of Milky Way over Paranal (D7B1275Pano.jpg)

Internal wide angle photo of one of the Paranal VLT telescopes, ready for night observations. (UT1inside1.jpg)

Internal view of Paranal Residencia, with its semitropical garden (D2X7093.jpg)

Two VLTI Auxiliary Telescopes after sunset with Venus Belt and Moon,Paranal Chile (P1000948.jpg)

Auxiliary telescope opening, with rising full moon, Paranal Chile (P1000941.jpg)

Paranal Residencia Hotel, which was used as set of the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace (HotelFront5.jpg)

The VLT telescopes ready for night observation (DSCN1610h.jpg)

Aerial view of the Paranal Very Large Telescope Observatory in Chile (DSC8914.jpg)

Green Flash - Blue Flash, sunset at Paranal, an atmospheric phenomenon (D2X5130.jpg)

Green Flash at sunset, an atmospheric phenomenon (D2X5129.jpg)

Aerial view of ESO's VLT Observatory in Chile (D2X2327.jpg)

Distant aerial view of the Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert (D2X2213.jpg)

Internal wide angle view of the VLT 8 meter telescope (UTinsidePano1.jpg)

Moon Green Flash (potw1117a.jpg)

Panorama Paranal Observatory telescope platform with sun setting and full moon rising (FullMoonPano1as.jpg)

The laser guide star at the Very Large Telescope in operation at night (D8A5566.jpg)

The Laser Guide Star of Paranal in operation (D8A5550a.jpg)

The Laser Guide Star of Paranal in operation (D8A5516.jpg)

Carina Nebula above the Paranal VLT telescopes (D7C9025.jpg)

Conjunction of four planets and crescent moon (D7C6984.jpg)

Basecamp of Paranal Observatory with the Residencia Hotel, beautiful light after sunset (D7C6774Pano.jpg)

Paranal Laser Guide Star shooting at the galactic center (D7C0719.jpg)

Panorama of the telescopes of Cerro Paranal at night with moon setting (D7C4744Pano1.jpg)

Paranal telescope at sunset, long exposure with dome rotating (D7C6316.jpg)

The laser guide star at the Very Large Telescope in operation at night. (D8A5535.jpg)

View of the large 8 meter telescope mirror (Teleskop.jpg)

Paranal observatory covered in the snow, a rare view (Schneepflanze.jpg)

A person in a man lifter is cleaning the 8 meter diameter primary mirror of the VLT telescope (paranal12.jpg)

Internal view of the Very Large Telescope (UT1inside.jpg)

Moon seen through the VLT (paranal15.jpg)

Aerial view of ESO's VLT Observatory on Cerro Paranal in Chile (paranal17.jpg)

Rotating giant telescope, blurred view of the VLT at Paranal with long exposure (DSC8121.jpg)

Light dome of Paranal Residencia at night (paranal25.jpg)

Panoramic view of VLT telescopes at sunset (paranal29a.jpg)

Rare photo of Paranal covered in snow (D2X0750.jpg)

Aerial view of the VLT Observatory telescope platform (VLTair.jpg)

Comet McNaught over the Paranal Observatory (paranal42.jpg)

ESO VLT telescopes after sunset, with domes open (paranal48.jpg)

Aerial view of the Paranal Very Large Telescope Observatory in Chile (DSC8920.jpg)

Milky Way setting at the horizon, with Auxiliary Telescope at Cerro Paranal (paranal52.jpg)

Panorama of Paranal Observatory telescopes at dawn with Venus Belt (panoTelesPlatf1.jpg)

Panorama of Paranal Observatory with dramatic clouds at sunset (sunsetpano.jpg)

Panorama of Paranal Observatory with dramatic clouds at sunset (vltpano1.jpg)

Panorama of ESO's Paranal Observatory (D7C6455pano1.jpg)

A lagoon in the Atacama Desert near Paranal after a rare rain (panoParanalLagoon.jpg)

Mars rover Bridget at the test site in the Atacama Desert near Paranal Observatory (D8B1502.jpg)

Zooming into the night sky of Paranal Observatory (D8A5612.jpg)

Aerial view of Atacama Desert coastal mountain range with Paranal Observatory (IMG_0493.jpg)

Aerial view of Cerro Armazones. Taken in 2012 before blasting the top off for the ELT. (IMG_1113.jpg)

Aerial view of the ELT site, Cerro Armazones in 2012, before the top was blasted off. (IMG_1144.jpg)

VLT Paranal observatory aerial photo, with VISTA telescope in the foreground (paranal03.jpg)

Panorama of the ESO Very Large Telescopes at Cerro Paranal in Chile at sunset (paranal02.jpg)

Orion constellation above one of the VLT telescopes (UT1Orion4.jpg)

Wideangle photo of the VLT domes with the moon glowing in purple evening light (MoonOverUT.jpg)

Paranal aerial photo with Llullaillaco volcano in the background (Llullaillaco.jpg)

Panorama of the Paranal Residencia, home of the astronomers and engineers at the observatory. (D7C9196Pano.jpg)

Dry desert plants (Cistanthe salsoloides) in front of the Paranal Residencia, home of ESO astronomers and engineers (D8B2827.jpg)

Engineers are preparing to clean the giant 8 meter mirror of the VLT (D7A0427.jpg)

Framed by two telescope domes, the Laser Guide Star is pointing at the galcatic center (D7C0723.jpg)

The Paranal residencia during a rare winter snow fall (D7C0393.jpg)

Aerial photo of the VLT observatory at Cerro Paranal at sunset (DSC4026.jpg)

Aerial photo of the Paranal Residencia and basecamp installations (DSC3262.jpg)

Aerial view of the Paranal Very Large Telescope Observatory in Chile with VISTA in the foreground (D2X2256.jpg)

Paranal Observatory at sunrise with Venus Belt (DSC8324.jpg)

Rare photo of Paranal covered with snow (Schnee2.jpg)

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