Cerro Paranal, a 2,635 m high mountain in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, famous for hosting the Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the VLT Survey Telescope (VST). It is located 120 km south of Antofagasta and 80 km north of Tal-Tal, 12 km inland. Coordinates 24° 37′ 38″ S 70° 24′ 17″ W The Atacama desert of Chile is a virtually rainless plateau made up of salt basins (salares), sand, and lava flows, extending from the Andes mountains to the Pacific Ocean. ... One of the four telescopes that make up the VLT, named Kueyen. ... The VLT Survey Telescope or VST is a proposed 2. ... For the copper-mining company named after the region, see Antofagasta plc. ...
The Paranal Observatory is located on the top of CerroParanal in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of Chile (map) and what is believed to be the driest area on Earth.
CerroParanal is a 2,635-m high mountain, about 120 km south of the town of Antofagasta and 12 km inland from the Pacific Coast.
25' W. The Paranal mountain was chosen because of its excellent atmospheric conditions and, not the least, its remoteness.
Cerro La Silla, Chile - The light gathered by the 3.6-meter telescope atop this parched mountaintop has traveled so far it may be the faint signature of a star that no longer exists.
The telescopes at CerroParanal will be cooled by three, 23XL screw chillers manufactured in Syracuse, N.Y. Besides their efficiency, the screw chillers also were chosen because of their low vibration levels.
Both Cerro La Silla and CerroParanal are operated by a consortium of European nations under the umbrella of the European Organization for Astronomy.
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