Very Large Telescope Interferometer

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Very_Large_Telescope_Interferometer
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical interferometer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VLTI
gptkbp:enables angular resolution equivalent to 130 meters
interferometric combination of telescopes
gptkbp:firstLight 2001
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkbp:hasTelescope gptkb:Auxiliary_Telescopes
gptkb:Unit_Telescopes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Very Large Telescope Interferometer
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:AMBER
gptkb:MATISSE
gptkb:PIONIER
gptkb:MIDI
GRAVITY
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Atacama_Desert
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Paranal_Observatory
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 4 Auxiliary Telescopes
4 Unit Telescopes
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Very_Large_Telescope
gptkbp:purpose astrometry
high-resolution imaging
gptkbp:resolution milliarcsecond scale
gptkbp:usedFor study of active galactic nuclei
study of exoplanets
study of stars
study of circumstellar disks
gptkbp:wavelengthRange infrared
gptkbp:website https://www.eso.org/sci/facilities/paranal/telescopes/vlti.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:GRAVITY_instrument
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4