Very Large Telescope

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Aerial view of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) observatory, Chile.

Interior view of Antu, one of four 8.2-metre telescopes at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Paranal, Chile.

Yepun telescope, part of the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope (VLT), observing the centre of the Milky Way, using the laser guide star facility.

Betelgeuse during dimming event

brown dwarf 2MASSWJ 1207334−393254

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Photos

Aerial view of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) observatory, Chile.

Interior view of Antu, one of four 8.2-metre telescopes at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Paranal, Chile.

Yepun telescope, part of the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope (VLT), observing the centre of the Milky Way, using the laser guide star facility.

Betelgeuse during dimming event

brown dwarf 2MASSWJ 1207334−393254

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Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Arecibo Observatory Royal Greenwich Observatory Palomar Observatory Mauna Kea Observatory FAST Jodrell Bank Observatory Keck Observatory Mount Wilson Observatory Gran Telescopio Canarias

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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).

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