Paranal Observatory

Overview

ESO's Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert is home to the Very Large Telescope, one of the most productive ground-based facilities in astronomy.

Telescopes

Observing bands

Knowledge connections

• Operated byEuropean Southern Observatory
• Located atAtacama Desert
• ObservesVisible light
• ObservesInfrared
• IncludesVery Large Telescope (VLT)

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• ESOEuropean Southern Observatory

  Southern-hemisphere observatory data and imagery (VLT, ALMA partner).