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European Southern Observatory The 3.6-metre (142-inch) telescope at La Silla Observatory, part of the European Southern Observatory. The Milky Way Galaxy is seen in the sky. European Southern Observatory's Swiss 1.2-metre (47-inch) Leonhard Euler Telescope, La Silla Observatory, Chile.
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Also Known As ESO
Date 1962 - present
Areas Of Involvement astronomical observatory • astrophysics
Related People Raymond Neil Wilson

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European Southern Observatory
The 3.6-metre (142-inch) telescope at La Silla Observatory, part of the European Southern Observatory. The Milky Way Galaxy is seen in the sky.
European Southern Observatory's Swiss 1.2-metre (47-inch) Leonhard Euler Telescope, La Silla Observatory, Chile.
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