Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:HARPS_spectrograph
VLT Survey Telescope ESO's Very Large Telescope La Silla-ESO Survey |
| gptkbp:climate |
clear skies
dry climate |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
universities
international research teams space agencies |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
-29.25° S, 70.73° W
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
2400 m
|
| gptkbp:established |
1969
|
| gptkbp:features |
New Technology Telescope
1.0 m telescope 2.2 m telescope 3.6 m telescope |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
La Silla Observatory
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
1971
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chile
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
black hole studies
stellar population studies asteroid tracking supernova observations dark matter studies cosmic microwave background studies planetary nebula studies quasar research interstellar medium studies extragalactic astronomy research exoplanet atmospheres research variable star research gamma-ray bursts studies first exoplanet detection galaxy redshift measurements gravitational lensing observations solar system dynamics research star formation regions research stellar flares observations stellar mass measurements |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
optical and infrared astronomy
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
limited
|
| gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment |
numerous publications
significant discoveries |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
cosmology
exoplanets galaxy formation stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:technology |
spectroscopy
photometry adaptive optics imaging systems |
| gptkbp:type |
ground-based observatory
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
students
scientists astronomy enthusiasts |