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Aerial view of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) observatory, Chile. Interior view of Antu, one of four 8.2-metre telescopes at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Paranal, Chile. Yepun telescope, part of the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope (VLT), observing the centre of the Milky Way, using the laser guide star facility. Betelgeuse during dimming event brown dwarf 2MASSWJ 1207334−393254
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Aerial view of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) observatory, Chile.
Interior view of Antu, one of four 8.2-metre telescopes at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Paranal, Chile.
Yepun telescope, part of the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope (VLT), observing the centre of the Milky Way, using the laser guide star facility.
Betelgeuse during dimming event
brown dwarf 2MASSWJ 1207334−393254
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