INSTRUMENT_HOST_DESC |
Instrument Host Overview
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Kuyen is one of four 8.2m telescopes that make up the Very Large Telescope
(VLT) at Paranal Observatory, operated by the European Southern
Observatory (ESO).
GROUP = OBSERVATORY_PARAMETERS
OBSERVATORY_ID = 'OBS060'
NAME = 'PARANAL OBSERVATORY'
COUNTRY = 'CHILE'
ADDRESS = 'European Southern Observatory;
Casilla 19001-Correo 19, Santiago'
END_GROUP = OBSERVATORY_PARAMETERS
GROUP = TELESCOPE_PARAMETERS
TELESCOPE_ID = 'T2'
NAME = '8.2M KUYEN VERY LARGE TELESCOPE (VLT)-UT2'
APERTURE = 8.2
LONGITUDE = -70.400000 /* -70 24 00.00 E */
LATITUDE = -24.630000 /* -24 37 48.0 */
ALTITUDE = 2635
COORDINATE_TYPE = 'Astronomical'
END_GROUP = TELESCOPE_PARAMETERS
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