Very Large Telescope

Overview

ESO's Very Large Telescope at Paranal comprises four 8.2-metre telescopes that can combine as an interferometer; it is among the most scientifically productive observatories on the ground.

Instruments

• MUSEOptical integral-field spectrograph
• SPHEREExoplanet imager

Observing bands

Knowledge connections

• StudiesThe Milky Way
• Operated byEuropean Southern Observatory
• Part ofParanal Observatory
• ObservesVisible light
• ObservesInfrared
• Has instrumentMUSE
• Has instrumentSPHERE
• Discovery facility for2MASS J01033563-5515561 AB b
• Discovery facility for2MASS J12073346-3932539 b
• Discovery facility forAB Pic b
• Discovery facility forAF Lep b
• Discovery facility forb Cen AB b
• Discovery facility forBarnard b
• Discovery facility forbet Pic b
• Discovery facility forCT Cha b
• Discovery facility forDENIS-P J082303.1-491201 b
• Discovery facility forGJ 676 A c
• Discovery facility forGQ Lup b
• Discovery facility forHD 100546 b
• Discovery facility forHD 135344 A b
• Discovery facility forHD 143811 AB b
• Discovery facility forHD 169142 b
• Discovery facility forHD 22496 b
• Discovery facility forHD 284149 AB b
• Discovery facility forHD 95086 b
• Discovery facility forHIP 65426 b
• Discovery facility forHIP 79098 AB b
• Discovery facility forHIP 81208 C b
• Discovery facility forL 363-38 b
• Discovery facility formu2 Sco b

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).