European Southern Observatory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/European_Southern_Observatory

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:ESO
gptkbp:budget	~€200 million (2023)
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:National_Radio_Astronomy_Observatory gptkb:European_Space_Agency Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array partners
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Chile gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Xavier_Barcons
gptkbp:founded	1962
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Garching_bei_München,_Germany
gptkbp:legalStatus	intergovernmental treaty organization
gptkbp:mainLanguage	gptkb:French gptkb:German English
gptkbp:memberState	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Austria gptkb:Belgium gptkb:Czech_Republic gptkb:Denmark gptkb:Finland gptkb:France gptkb:Germany gptkb:Ireland gptkb:Italy gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:Norway gptkb:Poland gptkb:Portugal gptkb:Spain gptkb:Sweden gptkb:Switzerland gptkb:United_Kingdom Chile (host country, not a member)
gptkbp:notableFinds	gptkb:TRAPPIST-1_planetary_system first image of an exoplanet first image of a black hole (with EHT collaboration)
gptkbp:operates	gptkb:Very_Large_Telescope gptkb:Atacama_Large_Millimeter_Array 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:website	https://www.eso.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Atacama_Large_Millimeter/submillimeter_Array gptkb:NSF_Atacama_Large_Millimeter/submillimeter_Array_(ALMA) gptkb:Riccardo_Giacconi gptkb:ESA gptkb:ALMA_Observatory gptkb:La_Silla_Observatory gptkb:Paranal_Observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	European Southern Observatory