The Chilean Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics visits Paranal

A delegation from the Chilean Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) and the Directorate of Aerodromes and Aeronautic Services (DASA), visits ESO���s Paranal Observatory on 4 August 2008. The aim of the visit was to sign an agreement between the DGAC and ESO regarding the usage of the VLT���s Laser Guide Star (LGS). From left to right, Mr. Alberto Fern��ndez (DASA), Mr. Hector Barrientos (DASA Director), Ms. Myrna Arancibia (Director of Meteorology Department, DGAC), Dr. Karina Flores (Medical Department, DGAC), Prof. F��lix Mirabel, (former ESO Representative in Chile), General Jose Huepe (Director General DGAC), Dr. Andreas Kaufer (Director of La Silla Paranal Observatory) and Dr. Ueli Weilenmann (Deputy Director of La Silla Paranal Observatory).