- Milky way over Paranal
- 8m telescope of the VLT array
- Inside an 8m telescope
- Paranal Observatory, Workshops
- Paranal Observatory
- 1.8m Telescopes at dusk, still Closed
- Like nocturnal flowers, they open up after sunset
- Reaching for the Stars
- Astronomic Detectors
- Laser Guide Star
- Residenzia on Paranal Observatory
- Inside the Residenzia
- Cerro Paranal
- Moonrise over Paranal
Paranal Observatory
2635m a.s.l. atop Cerro Paranal, in the Atacama, the driest desert in the world, lies the Paranal Observatory. Dry air, clear skies and a remote location make for a prime location for the worlds most powerful telescopes.
Part of my Chile travel, other photos can be found here: Chile 2019