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This image shows one of the four Unit Telescopes that make up ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Paranal. Magellanic Cloud, Laser Vision, Astronomical Observatory, Astronomy Science, Clear Images, Aesthetic Space, Aerospace Engineering, Space Pictures, Indigenous People

Laser Vision

This image shows one of the four Unit Telescopes that make up ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Paranal. Each of the 8.2-metre telescopes was given a name in the Mapuche language spoken by indigenous people from the Southern Chile. The Unit Telescope in this image is called Yepun, which means Venus. The smaller telescope beside Yepun is one of four Auxiliary Telescopes that have a diameter of 1.8 metres. These can be combined with the Unit Telescopes to make the Very Large Telescope…

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