Images

The long and winding road to La Silla observatory

The Pelicano Camp, the entrance to the La Silla observatory.

Building the Pelicano Camp

Memories from the construction of the Pelicano Camp and La Silla observatory

ALMA antennas in the distance

Constructing La Silla observatory and the Pelicano Camp

General view of the Pelicano Camp, the entrance to La Silla

La Silla observatory under construction

La Silla observatory under construction

La Silla observatory under construction

La Silla observatory under construction

Staff Accommodation at La Silla in the 1960s

Constrion of La Silla observatory

The NTT, cover of the Sky & Telescope Magazine in September 1989

Site testing on La Silla observatory

VLT Venice Conference group picture

Paranal in 1987

Surroundings of San Pedro de Atacama

Jerez ravine

Users' Room in ESO HQ

Future astronomers during lunch break

Future astronomers

Future astronomers in the laboratory

Future astronomers of Europe

Young astronomers at La Silla

Future astronomers

HST STS-61 press conference opening

Claude Nicollier talks in HST STS-61 press conference

ESO HQ from the air in the 1980s

1962 at the Zeekoegat Station

Danjon telescope at the Zeekoegat Station

Small telescopes of La Silla

La Silla by air, 1966

Close-up of the hotel site during construction.

La Silla hotel plan

Taking notes inside the Rondavel

Setting up the equipment

Living at Zeekoegat

Settling in at Zeekoegat

Sunset or sunrise?

Once upon a time

Checking equipment

Equipment at Rockdale mountain

At Rockdale mountain

Equipment at Rockdale mountain

Equipment at Rockdale mountain

Crewmembers at Flathill observing site

Housing for La Silla workers

Living near the Table Mountain

Site testing in South Africa