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Keith Cooper

Very Large Telescope: Everything you need to know

Four large structures stand on a flat ground with a clear sky above.

For over 20 years, the Very Large Telescope (VLT) has been the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) leading astronomical instrument. 

Despite the name, the Very Large Telescope is not one telescope but rather four 8.2-meter (26.9 feet) telescopes supplemented by four 1.8-meter (5.9 feet) Auxiliary Telescopes. 

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