The Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
The Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA) in its dome. The main mirror is 4.1 metres across, making it by far the largest telescope in the world dedicated to surveying the sky at near-infrared wavelengths.
Credit:Dave Jones/ESO
About the Image
| Id: | dave-jones-1 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 1 August 2013, 18:01 |
| Size: | 4928 x 3264 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Cerro Paranal, Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |
| Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Category: | Paranal |
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