ESO (European Southern Observatory)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf intergovernmental research organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ESO
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
gptkbp:budget ~€200 million (annual, approximate)
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:NASA
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:ALMA_partnership
gptkbp:director gptkb:Xavier_Barcons
gptkbp:employs gptkb:engineer
astronomer
administrative staff
technicians
gptkbp:founded 1962
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:ESO_Council
gptkbp:hasFacility gptkb:ESO_Supernova_Planetarium_&_Visitor_Centre
gptkb:Garching_Headquarters,_Germany
gptkb:Vitacura_Office,_Santiago,_Chile
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Garching_bei_München,_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ESO (European Southern Observatory)
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:mainObservatoryLocation gptkb:Cerro_Chajnantor,_Chile
gptkb:Cerro_Paranal,_Chile
gptkb:La_Silla,_Chile
gptkbp:memberState gptkb:Austria
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Czech_Republic
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
Chile (host country)
gptkbp:notableFinds gptkb:First_image_of_a_black_hole_(Event_Horizon_Telescope_collaboration)
gptkb:TRAPPIST-1_exoplanet_system
Proxima Centauri b exoplanet
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Atacama_Large_Millimeter/submillimeter_Array
gptkb:Very_Large_Telescope
gptkb:Extremely_Large_Telescope_(under_construction)
gptkb:La_Silla_Observatory
gptkb:Paranal_Observatory
gptkbp:purpose astronomical research
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Europe
worldwide
gptkbp:staffedBy over 700
gptkbp:type astronomer
gptkbp:website https://www.eso.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:INA_(Istituto_Nazionale_di_Astrofisica)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7