The first observing site of the European Southern Observatory, established in 1964 on a mountain at the southern edge of Chile's Atacama Desert. Its instruments include the HARPS spectrograph, one of the most precise planet-hunting instruments in the world, used to detect exoplanets by their faint gravitational tug on their host stars.
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Observatory TypeAstronomical observatory 1 LocationAtacama Desert outskirts, 150 km northeast of La Serena, Chile 1 Operating PrincipleActive optics for optimal image quality on the 3.58-metre NTT 1 Classification
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La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes built and operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
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Astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes built and operated by the European Southern Observatory
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North of the Coquimbo region, 150 km northeast of La Serena, Chile, on the outskirts of the Atacama Desert
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Established: 1964
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Alt-Az, 3.58-metre Richey-Chretien telescope which pioneered the use of active optics for optimal image quality
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three major optical and near infrared telescopes at the La Silla site
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three major optical and near infrared telescopes at the La Silla site
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La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes built and operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
Operated By: European Southern Observatory, Lead and article text, operator
La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes built and operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
Operated By: European Southern Observatory, Article text: operator
La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes built and operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
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