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which each of its function is checked, like a plane before take off. Here, Melipal, the third Unit Telescope, is getting ready for the night. determination...

unit telescope (UT2) KUEYEN at ESO's VLT, one has a close view on UT3/MELIPAL (left) and UT4/YEPUN. This picture was obtained during sunset. determination...

which each of its function is checked, like a plane before take off. Here, Melipal, the third Unit Telescope, is getting ready for the night. determination...

unit telescope (UT2) KUEYEN at ESO's VLT, one has a close view on UT3/MELIPAL (left) and UT4/YEPUN. This picture was obtained during sunset. determination...

URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/melipal_ut3_startup_dec2004 URL: https://cdn.eso.org/images/large/melipal_ut3_startup_dec2004.jpg determination...

https://www.eso.org/public/images/melipal_ut3_startup_dec2004 URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/melipal_ut3_startup_dec2004.tif determination...

English Impressions from the MELIPAL "First Light" eventThe computer screen with the image of a bright star, as recorded by the Guide Probe in the early...

English Impressions from the MELIPAL "First Light" eventThe computer screen with the image of a bright star, as recorded by the Guide Probe in the early...

third VLT telescope "Melipal" on April 27th 2004. This image shows VISIR about to be attached at the Cassegrain focus of Melipal. determination method...

third VLT telescope "Melipal" on April 27th 2004. This image shows VISIR about to be attached at the Cassegrain focus of Melipal. determination method...

English VISIR was mounted on the third VLT telescope "Melipal" on April 27th 2004. The approximately 1.6 tons of VISIR appear much smaller once mounted...

English VISIR was mounted on the third VLT telescope "Melipal" on April 27th 2004. The approximately 1.6 tons of VISIR appear much smaller once mounted...

English View from above towards the dummy 8.2-m concrete "mirror" at MELIPAL. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www.eso...

of a star obtained with the CCD camera at the 20-cm guide telescope on MELIPAL, at the beginning of pointing and tracking tests. described at URL: https://www...

Mirror Cell with the coated mirror under a protective cover arrives at the MELIPAL enclosure. described at URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9950u...

English Attaching the M1 Cell with dummy concrete mirror, to the MELIPAL structure. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

English View from above towards the dummy 8.2-m concrete "mirror" at MELIPAL. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www.eso...

are reflected in the still uncoated lightweight M2 Beryllium mirror for MELIPAL, which has a diameter of 1.1 m. (This digital photo was obtained on January...

Mirror Cell with the coated mirror under a protective cover arrives at the MELIPAL enclosure. described at URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9950u...

English The "very first light" image for MELIPAL . It is that of a relatively bright star, as recorded by the Guide Probe at about 21:50 hrs local time...

Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT), named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN in the Mapuche language of the indigenous people of south-central...

English The "very first light" image for MELIPAL . It is that of a relatively bright star, as recorded by the Guide Probe at about 21:50 hrs local time...

English The mechanical structure of MELIPAL was tilted towards the horizon for easy access to the M2-Unit, the electro-mechanical support system for the...

English The mechanical structure of MELIPAL was tilted towards the horizon for easy access to the M2-Unit, the electro-mechanical support system for the...

of a star obtained with the CCD camera at the 20-cm guide telescope on MELIPAL, at the beginning of pointing and tracking tests. described at URL: https://www...

English View towards the top end of MELIPAL, with the dummy M2 Unit in place at the centre of the top ring, just before the start of pointing and tracking...

mounted on the visitor focus of the Very Large Telescope Unit Telescope 3 (Melipal). determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT), named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN in the Mapuche language of the indigenous people of south-central...

Cell and to attach it to the lower end of the mechanical structure of MELIPAL . determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

English Attaching the M1 Cell with dummy concrete mirror, to the MELIPAL structure. described at URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9943h URL:...

are reflected in the still uncoated lightweight M2 Beryllium mirror for MELIPAL, which has a diameter of 1.1 m. (This digital photo was obtained on January...

This image shows the Very Large Telescope (VLT) Unit Telescopes Yepun and Melipal at Cerro Paranal observatory in Chile. determination method or standard:...

This image shows the Very Large Telescope (VLT) Unit Telescopes Yepun and Melipal at Cerro Paranal observatory in Chile. determination method or standard:...

mounted on the visitor focus of the Very Large Telescope Unit Telescope 3 (Melipal). determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

English View towards the top end of MELIPAL, with the dummy M2 Unit in place at the centre of the top ring, just before the start of pointing and tracking...

English An engineer is inspecting VISIR, the mid-IR spectrograph attached to Melipal, the third Unit Telescope of the VLT. described at URL: https://www.eso...

English An engineer is inspecting VISIR, the mid-IR spectrograph attached to Melipal, the third Unit Telescope of the VLT. determination method or standard:...

Cell and to attach it to the lower end of the mechanical structure of MELIPAL . determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

The image shows part of the internal structure of the UT3 telescope, "MELIPAL". The camera is focusing both the floor of this giant complex (follow the...

Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT), named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN in the <span>Mapuche</span> language of the indigenous people...

The image shows part of the internal structure of the UT3 telescope, "MELIPAL". The camera is focusing both the floor of this giant complex (follow the...

Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT), named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN in the <span>Mapuche</span> language of the indigenous people...

NGC 6769, 6770 and NGC 6771, as observed with the VIMOS instrument on Melipal, one of the four 8.2-m Unit Telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope. described...

English The M1 Cell, now fully installed at MELIPAL, seen from below. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www.eso...

English Attaching the M1 Cell with dummy concrete mirror, to the MELIPAL structure. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

Colour Space: Uncalibrated. Telescope: UT3/Melipal. Instrument: VIMOS. English determination method or standard: SHA-1 Wikimedia page-version URL: https://commons...

English Attaching the M1 Cell with dummy concrete mirror, to the MELIPAL structure. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

English The coated 8.2-m main mirror rests in its cell below MELIPAL. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www.eso...

(third) M1 Mirror Cell, on its Transport Carriage, is removed from the MELIPAL telescope enclosure with the large Lift Platform outside. described at...

1792 obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi-mode instruments (at VLT MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively). determination method or standard: SHA-1 described...

(third) M1 Mirror Cell, on its Transport Carriage, is removed from the MELIPAL telescope enclosure with the large Lift Platform outside. determination...

Adaptive optics Demonstrator (MAD) in operation at the Nasmyth A focus of Melipal, UT3 of ESO's Very Large Telescope. described at URL: https://www.eso...

English The M1 Cell, now fully installed at MELIPAL, seen from below. described at URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9943j URL: https://www.eso...

English The dummy mirror cell that was used for the first balancing tests of MELIPAL is removed from the telescope enclosure and placed on the transporter on...

Base Camp, on its way to installation at the third VLT Unit Telescope (MELIPAL). determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

English Following successful tracking tests with MELIPAL and subsequent removal of the dummy concrete mirror at the MMB facility, the "empty" third M1...

the fourth. From left to right, the Unit Telescopes are Antu, Kueyen and Melipal, all meaningful names in the Mapuche language. determination method or...

English President Lagos at the Melipal/VIMOS control desk from which exposures of the spectacular spiral galaxy NGC 1097 were being obtained. In the background...

Picture of the Week we invite you into the dome of the Unit Telescope 3 (Melipal) to take a closer look. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described...

English The coated 8.2-m main mirror rests in its cell below MELIPAL. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www.eso...

the VLT Interferometric Laboratory. The domes of (left to right) KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN are seen in the background. determination method or standard:...

English Melipal, the third Unit Telescope of the VLT, is ready for observations as the Sun is setting on Paranal. described at URL: https://www.eso...

English Melipal, the third Unit Telescope of the VLT, is ready for observations as the Sun is setting on Paranal. determination method or standard: SHA-1...

in January 2002 with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT MELIPAL telescope at the Paranal Observatory (Chile). determination method or standard:...

instrument on one of the Nasmyth platforms of the 8.2-metre Unit Telescope 3 (Melipal) of the ESO Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory in northern...

Adaptive optics Demonstrator (MAD) in operation at the Nasmyth A focus of Melipal, UT3 of ESO's Very Large Telescope. determination method or standard: SHA-1...

English The setting sun produces a picturesque backdrop for Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun: the four Unit Telescopes comprising ESO's Very Large Telescope...

based on images made with the multi-mode VIMOS instrument on the 8.2-m Melipal (Unit Telescope 3) of ESO's Very Large Telescope. determination method...

Telescopes in their enclosures. From left to right there are ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. These names come from the Mapuche language and mean Sun, Moon...

from the superposition of light collected with the 8.2-m VLT ANTU and MELIPAL telescopes. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

the VLT Interferometric Laboratory. The domes of (left to right) KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN are seen in the background. determination method or standard:...

Picture of the Week we invite you into the dome of the Unit Telescope 3 (Melipal) to take a closer look. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described...

English Following successful tracking tests with MELIPAL and subsequent removal of the dummy concrete mirror at the MMB facility, the "empty" third M1...

English In this view are visible Yepun (UT4) and Melipal (UT3), two of the four Unit Telescopes of the VLT complex at Cerro Paranal, with the illuminated...

based on images made with the multi-mode VIMOS instrument on the 8.2-m Melipal (Unit Telescope 3) of ESO's Very Large Telescope. determination method...

active mirror supports visible, now placed in temporary storage under the MELIPAL structure. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

are seen the enclosures of YEPUN (in the foreground), ANTU, KUEYEN and MELIPAL.Astronomical observations begin soon after sunset at Paranal. described...

Telescopes at Paranal, named ANTU (UT1; The Sun), KUEYEN (UT2; The Moon), MELIPAL (UT3; The Southern Cross), and YEPUN (UT4; Venus - as evening star). determination...

(Sun) seen from inside. Together with its three sister telescopes Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, it forms the Very Large Telescope. determination method or standard:...

in the night of "First Light" with the third 8.2-m VLT Unit Telescope, MELIPAL. described at URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0004b URL: https://cdn...

(Sun) seen from inside. Together with its three sister telescopes Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, it forms the Very Large Telescope. determination method or standard:...

the left, also known as Yepun and Unit Telescope 3 on the left, known as Melipal. described at URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/exoplanets_french-94...

English President Lagos at the Melipal/VIMOS control desk from which exposures of the spectacular spiral galaxy NGC 1097 were being obtained. In the background...

the VLT's Unit Telescopes (UTs) — specifically UT3, otherwise known as Melipal. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

Telescopes at Paranal, named ANTU (UT1; The Sun), KUEYEN (UT2; The Moon), MELIPAL (UT3; The Southern Cross), and YEPUN (UT4; Venus - as evening star). determination...

English Engineers inside the dome of UT3 (Melipal) watch carefully as a crane lifts down the top ring of the telescope. determination method or standard:...

English The VLT is composed of four 8.2-m Unit Telescope (Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun). They have been progressively put into service together with...

English The dummy mirror cell that was used for the first balancing tests of MELIPAL is removed from the telescope enclosure and placed on the transporter on...

spectrograph mounted on the Nasmyth focus B of the VLT Unit Telescope 3: Melipal. This image was obtained in March 2002. determination method or standard:...

active mirror supports visible, now placed in temporary storage under the MELIPAL structure. described at URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9943o...

instrument on one of the Nasmyth platforms of the 8.2-metre Unit Telescope 3 (Melipal) of the ESO Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory in northern...

Base Camp, on its way to installation at the third VLT Unit Telescope (MELIPAL). determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

613 was obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi-mode instruments (at VLT MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively) on December 16-18, 2001. It is a composite of...

cover in place. From left to right in the background, ANTU, KUEYEN and MELIPAL. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

English Engineers inside the dome of UT3 (Melipal) watch carefully as a crane lifts down the top ring of the telescope. described at URL: https://www...

Observatory. From left to right, they are: UT1 (Antu), UT2 (Kueyen), UT3 (Melipal) and UT4 (Yepun). determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at...

English The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen at the bottom of the image in this fisheye photograph of the...

in January 2002 with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT MELIPAL telescope at the Paranal Observatory (Chile). described at URL: https://www...

are seen the enclosures of YEPUN (in the foreground), ANTU, KUEYEN and MELIPAL.Astronomical observations begin soon after sunset at Paranal. determination...

Observatory Platform with six domes (from left to right): ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL, AT1, VLT Survey Telescope (still to be installed) and YEPUN. described...

the left, also known as Yepun and Unit Telescope 3 on the left, known as Melipal. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

of Paranal. From left to right, the enclosure of VLT Antu, Kueyen and Melipal, AT1, the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) in the background, AT2 and VLT Yepun...

2002. The sequence order is, from left to right: Antu, Kueyen, Yepun and Melipal.This image is available as a mounted image in the ESOshop. described at...

English Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun, the VLT Unit Telescopes, with the VST in the background. The VLT, used to observe specific small points in the...

the ObservationsThe enclosures of the four VLT telescopes, ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN (left to right), with the first stars in the sky, above the glow...

Observatory Platform with six domes (from left to right): ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL, AT1, VLT Survey Telescope (still to be installed) and YEPUN. determination...

VLT’s Unit Telescopes are pictured, from left to right: Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

the fourth. From left to right, the Unit Telescopes are Antu, Kueyen and Melipal, all meaningful names in the Mapuche language. determination method or...

2002. The sequence order is, from left to right: Antu, Kueyen, Yepun and Melipal.This image is available as a mounted image in the ESOshop. determination...

English The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen at the bottom of the image in this fisheye photograph of the...

based on images made with the multi-mode VIMOS instrument on the 8.2-m Melipal (Unit Telescope 3) of ESO's Very Large Telescope. determination method...

in the night of "First Light" with the third 8.2-m VLT Unit Telescope, MELIPAL. described at URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0004b URL: https://www...

English The setting sun produces a picturesque backdrop for Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun: the four Unit Telescopes comprising ESO's Very Large Telescope...

Observatory. From left to right, they are: UT1 (Antu), UT2 (Kueyen), UT3 (Melipal) and UT4 (Yepun). Each UT has a main mirror 8. described at URL: https://www...

English In this view are visible Yepun (UT4) and Melipal (UT3), two of the four Unit Telescopes of the VLT complex at Cerro Paranal, with the illuminated...

the VLT's Unit Telescopes (UTs) — specifically UT3, otherwise known as Melipal. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

English Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun, the VLT Unit Telescopes, with the VST in the background. The VLT, used to observe specific small points in the...

in January 2002 with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT MELIPAL telescope at the Paranal Observatory (Chile). described at URL: https://www...

the ObservationsThe enclosures of the four VLT telescopes, ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN (left to right), with the first stars in the sky, above the glow...

Telescopes in their enclosures. From left to right there are ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. These names come from the Mapuche language and mean Sun, Moon...

spectrograph mounted on the Nasmyth focus B of the VLT Unit Telescope 3: Melipal. This image was obtained in March 2002. determination method or standard:...

integration. The APE has been installed on VLT´s 8.2-metre Unit Telescope Melipal (UT3), from December 2008 to April 2009 determination method or standard:...

in January 2002 with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT MELIPAL telescope at the Paranal Observatory (Chile). described at URL: https://www...

Observatory. From left to right, they are: UT1 (Antu), UT2 (Kueyen), UT3 (Melipal) and UT4 (Yepun). determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at...

images of Messier 100, taken in March 2002 with the VIMOS instrument on Melipal (VLT) and in February 2006 with FORS1 on Kueyen (VLT). The difference in...

from the superposition of light collected with the 8.2-m VLT ANTU and MELIPAL telescopes. described at URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0134b...

VLT’s Unit Telescopes are pictured, from left to right: Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

English Inside the VLT/Melipal (UT3) telescope. Dutch Minister Maria van der Hoeven (right), Dr. Catherine Cesarsky (middle), Dr. Cornelis van Bochove...

English Inside the VLT/Melipal (UT3) telescope. Dutch Minister Maria van der Hoeven (right), Dr. Catherine Cesarsky (middle), Dr. Cornelis van Bochove...

English The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen at the bottom of the image in this fisheye photograph of the...

Observatory. From left to right, they are: UT1 (Antu), UT2 (Kueyen), UT3 (Melipal) and UT4 (Yepun). Each UT has a main mirror 8. determination method or...

Consisting of four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes (UTs) — named Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun — and four smaller 1. determination method or standard: SHA-1...

enclosures in the back are (from left to right): AT2, VLT/ANTU, VLT/KUEYEN, VLT/MELIPAL, and VST. described at URL: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso-dg-4929...

cover in place. From left to right in the background, ANTU, KUEYEN and MELIPAL. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

the fourth. From left to right, the Unit Telescopes are Antu, Kueyen and Melipal, all meaningful names in the Mapuche language. determination method or...

Consisting of four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes (UTs) — named Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun — and four smaller 1. described at URL: https://www.eso...

the fourth. From left to right, the Unit Telescopes are Antu, Kueyen and Melipal, all meaningful names in the Mapuche language. described at URL: https://www...

Ultra HD Expedition. The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen below the Milky Way, along with the four movable...

enclosures in the back are (from left to right): AT2, VLT/ANTU, VLT/KUEYEN, VLT/MELIPAL, and VST. determination method or standard: SHA-1 described at URL: https://www...

English The VLT is composed of four 8.2-m Unit Telescope (Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun). They have been progressively put into service together with...

English The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen at the bottom of the image in this fisheye photograph of the...

Ultra HD Expedition. The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen below the Milky Way, along with the four movable...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 mirror (eso0003j).tiff English: The bolts that hold the M2 Mirror in place are securely tightened. (This digital photo was obtained...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 Unit (eso0003d).tiff English: In the evening of January 20, the mirror was placed in its protective box and transported to the telescope...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 Unit (eso0003d).jpg English: In the evening of January 20, the mirror was placed in its protective box and transported to the telescope...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 mirror (eso0003i).jpg English: After removal of the M2 dummy mirror, the newly coated Beryllium mirror was cautiously mounted on...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 Unit (eso0003e).tiff English: Side view of the M2 Unit with the Dummy M2 Mirror that has been mounted on the M2 Unit during the...

DescriptionMelipal ka Xanabvkay (Xawkvleci Wagvbeh).jpeg English: These are two constelations with their mapuche names: Melipal (Crux) and Xanabvkay (Alpha...

DescriptionCoated MELIPAL mirror (eso9950m).tiff English: A complete view of the third 8.2-m Zerodur mirror just coated. The arm of the newly installed...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 Unit (eso0003e).jpg English: Side view of the M2 Unit with the Dummy M2 Mirror that has been mounted on the M2 Unit during the earlier...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 mirror (eso0003i).tiff English: After removal of the M2 dummy mirror, the newly coated Beryllium mirror was cautiously mounted on...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 mirror (eso0003j).jpg English: The bolts that hold the M2 Mirror in place are securely tightened. (This digital photo was obtained...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 mirror, mounted and reflecting (eso0003l).tiff English: Members of the ESO Team inspect the M2 "Hall of Mirrors". (This digital...

DescriptionLowering of the M3 MELIPAL mirror (eso9950y).tiff English: The M3 mirror is lowered onto its support system. Date 3 December 1999 (upload date)...

DescriptionMounted MELIPAL M2 mirror (eso0003k).jpg English: The highly reflecting M2 mirror is safely mounted on its support and is ready for the coming...

DescriptionThird MELIPAL M1 cell (eso9943g).jpg English: The third M1 Cell, with the assembly ("tower") for the tertiary mirror at the centre, is placed...

DescriptionMounted MELIPAL M2 mirror (eso0003k).tiff English: The highly reflecting M2 mirror is safely mounted on its support and is ready for the coming...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 mirror in the coating tank (eso0003c).tiff English: The light-weight Beryllium mirror (about 50 kg) with a diameter of 1.1-m and...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 mirror, mounted and reflecting (eso0003l).jpg English: Members of the ESO Team inspect the M2 "Hall of Mirrors". (This digital photo...

DescriptionMoving the MELIPAL M2 mirror (eso0003h).jpg English: After removal of the M2 dummy mirror, the newly coated Beryllium mirror was cautiously...

DescriptionMELIPAL M2 mirror in the coating tank (eso0003c).jpg English: The light-weight Beryllium mirror (about 50 kg) with a diameter of 1.1-m and...

DescriptionLifting of the M3 MELIPAL mirror (eso9950x).jpg English: The M3 mirror is lifted in order to be placed on its support system (to the right)...

DescriptionAntu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun (allsky-6064).tiff English: This fish-eye fulldome image shows the Milky Way lying parallel to the horizon...

DescriptionMoving the MELIPAL M2 mirror (eso0003h).tiff English: After removal of the M2 dummy mirror, the newly coated Beryllium mirror was cautiously...

DescriptionThe VLT Interferometer with ANTU and MELIPAL (eso0134a).jpg English: This image represents an overview of the VLT Interferometer as it was...

DescriptionAntu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun (allsky-6064).jpg English: This fish-eye fulldome image shows the Milky Way lying parallel to the horizon behind...

DescriptionThird MELIPAL M1 cell (eso9943g).tiff English: The third M1 Cell, with the assembly ("tower") for the tertiary mirror at the centre, is placed...

DescriptionLifting of the M3 MELIPAL mirror (eso9950x).tiff English: The M3 mirror is lifted in order to be placed on its support system (to the right)...

DescriptionLowering of the M3 MELIPAL mirror (eso9950y).jpg English: The M3 mirror is lowered onto its support system. Date 3 December 1999 (upload date)...

DescriptionMelipal — the VLT Unit Telescope 3 (exoplanets french-97).tiff English: The third of the four Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope at...

DescriptionGalactic bridge between Kueyen and Melipal ( d7c0723-cc).jpg English: The Yepun telescope — the VLT’s fourth 8.2-metre giant Unit Telescope...

DescriptionMelipal — the VLT Unit Telescope 3 (exoplanets french-97).jpg English: The third of the four Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope at...

DescriptionThe VLT Interferometer with ANTU and MELIPAL (eso0134a).tiff English: This image represents an overview of the VLT Interferometer as it was...

DescriptionGalactic bridge between Kueyen and Melipal ( d7c0723-cc).tiff English: The Yepun telescope — the VLT’s fourth 8.2-metre giant Unit Telescope...

moins un article scientifique dans une revue à comité de lecteurs. UT3 (Melipal) UT4 (Yepun) SPHERE VISIR (2015) VIMOS AOF (2016) HAWK-I SINFONI MUSE...

DescriptionCoated Mirror - Eso9950m.jpg Coated MELIPAL Mirror A complete view of the third 8.2-m Zerodur mirror just coated. The arm of the newly installed...

From left to right, we have Antu (UT1; the Sun), Kueyen (UT2; the Moon), Melipal (UT3; the Southern Cross) and Yepun (UT4; Venus). This photograph was taken...

NGC 6769, 6770 and NGC 6771, as observed with the VIMOS instrument on Melipal, one of the four 8.2-m Unit Telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope. The...

Systems Luminosity: ACS/WFC F606W Red: Melipal/VIMOS V (550 nm) Green: Melipal/VIMOS B (425 nm) Blue: Melipal/VIMOS U (380 nm) North is 1.37° counter-clockwise...

based on images made with the multi-mode VIMOS instrument on the 8.2-m Melipal (Unit Telescope 3) of ESO's Very Large Telescope. Exposures were taken...

2-metre Unit Telescopes (UTs) are visible. From left to right, Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, the Mapuche names for the VLT's giant telescopes. In front of...

Telescopes (UTs) are named: Antu (UT1, the Sun); Kueyen (UT2, the Moon); Melipal (UT3, the Southern Cross); and Yepun (UT4, Venus). Date 18 June 2012 (released)...

Ambassadors. The image shows The four Unit Telescopes — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — one of the Auxiliary Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope...

mit UT1 (Unit Telescope 1) bis UT4 (von links nach rechts, Antu, Kueyen, Melipal und Yepun), den ATs (Auxiliary-Teleskope) und der VST-Kuppel zwischen UT3...

(left) and NGC 6771 (bottom), as observed with the VIMOS instrument on Melipal, one of the four 8.2-m Unit Telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope. The...

images of Messier 100, taken in March 2002 with the VIMOS instrument on Melipal (VLT) and in February 2006 with FORS1 on Kueyen (VLT). The difference in...

613 was obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi-mode instruments (at VLT MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively) on December 16-18, 2001. It is a composite of...

contrasting dark dust lanes, stretches up over the VLT’s Unit Telescope 3 (Melipal), with the bright star Capella glinting just above the telescope. Up and...

the Mapuche language, is most prominent in this photograph, while UT3 (Melipal) and UT1 (Antu) are just visible on the right-hand edge of the picture...

First Light during the night of 6 December 2008 on the visitor focus of Melipal, one of the 8.2 m Unit Telescopes of ESO’s Very Large Telescope at Paranal...

Moon, the constellation of the Southern Cross, and Venus — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun respectively. On the left of the frame, the smaller Auxiliary...

language of the native Mapuche tribe. The names of the UTs — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun — represent four prominent and beautiful features of the sky:...

comprise the VLT. The others are known as Antu (Sun), Kueyen (Moon) and Melipal (Southern Cross). The names of the telescopes are words from the language...

telescopes Antu (UT1), Kueyen (UT2) and Melipal (UT3). In Mapuche language, Antu means "The Sun", Kueyen "The Moon" and Melipal "The Southern Cross". The Very...

other three Unit Telescopes are known as Antu (Sun), Kueyen (Moon), and Melipal (Southern Cross), from the language of the Mapuche people from some 500...

the local Chilean Mapuche language: Antu (The Sun), Kueyen (The Moon), Melipal (The Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus). The yellow laser streaking up...

Kontrollgebäude unterhalb des Plateaus, die Kuppeln von Antu, Kueyen, Melipal und Yepun der Very Large Telescope, und ganz rechts die kleinere Kuppel...

telescopes Antu (UT1), Kueyen (UT2) and Melipal (UT3). In Mapuche language, Antu means "The Sun", Kueyen "The Moon" and Melipal "The Southern Cross". The Very...

613 was obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi-mode instruments (at VLT MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively) on December 16-18, 2001. It is a composite of...

front of the enclosures of the four 8.2m unit telescopes ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL, and YEPUN (from left to right). On the left the dome of AT2, one of the...

left. ID: 09e-02 Press Release: 04/02 Object: NGC 5364 Telescope: UT3/Melipal Instrument: VIMOS Size: 800x737 Credit: ESO Cross Identifications: NGC...

background. From left to right they are known as Antu (UT1), Kueyen (UT2), and Melipal (UT3) in the indigenous Mapuche language. One of the four 1.8-metre Auxiliary...

Yepun (ye-poon; Sirius), Antu (an-too; Sun), Kueyen (qua-yen; Moon), and Melipal (me-li-pal; Southern Cross), pictured here as night falls at Paranal Observatory...

the telescope pairs (ANTU-KUEYEN = magenta, ANTU-MELIPAL = red, ANTU-YEPUN = green, KUEYEN-MELIPAL = cyan, KUEYEN-YEPUN = blue), as seen from the observed...

the telescope pairs (ANTU-KUEYEN = magenta, ANTU-MELIPAL = red, ANTU-YEPUN = green, KUEYEN-MELIPAL = cyan, KUEYEN-YEPUN = blue), as seen from the observed...

English One of the Very Large Telescope Unit Telescopes is observing the night sky, with the moon shining bright just behind it and the NASA/ESA Hubble...

Mapuche language: from left to right, Antu (the Sun), Kueyen (the Moon), Melipal (the Southern Cross) and Yepun (Venus). In front of the UTs, three of the...

English One of the Very Large Telescope Unit Telescopes is observing the night sky, with the moon shining bright just behind it and the NASA/ESA Hubble...

is left ID: 09g-02 Press Release: 04/02 Object: NGC 2613 Telescope: UT3/Melipal Instrument: VIMOS Size: 1801x1252 Credit: ESO Date Wed 07 Jan 2009 16:19:01...

UTs are named after the Moon, the Southern Cross, and Venus — Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun respectively. More information: <a href="https://www.eso...

left. ID: phot-33a-04 Press Photo: 33/04 Object: NGC 6118 Telescope: UT3/Melipal Instrument: VIMOS Size: 1996x1710 Credit: ESO Date Wed 07 Jan 2009 16:43:18...

seen at its centre. The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen below, along with the four movable 1.8m diameter...

instrument. It has now been moved to another of the Unit Telescopes, UT3 or Melipal. Date Unknown date Source http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso-paranal-16/...

nights (16 data sets; three points to the right) with two VLT UTs (ANTU + MELIPAL) for three different positions in the sky and on four nights with the 40-cm...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

integration. The APE has been installed on VLT´s 8.2-metre Unit Telescope Melipal (UT3), from December 2008 to April 2009, with the purpose of gaining experience...

unit telescopes are also pictured, from left to right: Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. Date 4 March 2019, 09:52:00 (upload date) Source This media was produced...

Gran Neuquén Sur 10 San Lorenzo Norte 11 San Lorenzo Sur 12 Canal V 13 Melipal 14 Unión de Mayo, La 15 Huilliches 16 Gregorio Álvarez 17 El Progreso 18...

1792 obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi-mode instruments (at VLT MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively). Its optical appearance of NGC 1792 is quite chaotic...

the first instrument that achieved this goal. It has been installed on MELIPAL (UT3) for several missions over 2007 and 2008. Date 3 December 2009, 23:21:00...

unit telescopes are also pictured, from left to right: Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. Date 4 March 2019, 09:52:00 (upload date) Source This media was produced...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

left. ID: 09a-02 Press Release: 04/02 Object: NGC 4038 Telescope: UT3/Melipal Instrument: VIMOS Date Wed 07 Jan 2009 16:27:00 CET Source http://www.eso...

telescope enclosures (from left to right): AT2, VLT/ANTU, VLT/KUEYEN, VLT/MELIPAL, VST, and VLT/YEPUN. Date 16 July 2009 (upload date) Source This media...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

The four Unit Telescopes of ESO's flagship facility, named Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun can be seen glistening, and closed, as they shut down after another...

nights (16 data sets; three points to the right) with two VLT UTs (ANTU + MELIPAL) for three different positions in the sky and on four nights with the 40-cm...

the first instrument that achieved this goal. It has been installed on MELIPAL (UT3) for several missions over 2007 and 2008. Date 3 December 2009, 23:21:00...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

front of the enclosures of the four 8.2m unit telescopes ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL, and YEPUN (from left to right). On the left the dome of AT2, one of the...

The four Unit Telescopes of ESO's flagship facility, named Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun can be seen glistening, and closed, as they shut down after another...

the first instrument that achieved this goal. It has been installed on MELIPAL (UT3) for several missions over 2007 and 2008. Date 3 December 2009, 23:21:00...

from left to right: the UT4 "Yepun" Telescope, the VST, and the UT3 "Melipal" Telescope. Date 15 October 2010, 18:48:00 (upload date) Source This media...

Platform with six domes (from left to right): AT2, VLT/ANTU, VLT/KUEYEN, VLT/MELIPAL, VST, VLT/YEPUN, and AT1. At sunset, the telescope enclosures open and...

the first instrument that achieved this goal. It has been installed on MELIPAL (UT3) for several missions over 2007 and 2008. Date 3 December 2009, 23:21:00...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

Photo Ambassadors.The image shows The four Unit Telescopes — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — one of the Auxiliary Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope...

from left to right: the UT4 "Yepun" Telescope, the VST, and the UT3 "Melipal" Telescope. Date 15 October 2010, 18:48:00 (upload date) Source This media...

unit telescopes are also pictured, from left to right: Antu, Keuyen and Melipal. When used in combination the UTs can observe details up to 16 times finer...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

unit telescopes are also pictured, from left to right: Antu, Keuyen and Melipal. When used in combination the UTs can observe details up to 16 times finer...

3627) obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi-mode instruments (at VLT MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively). NGC 3627 is located in the constellation Leo...

nights (16 data sets; three points to the right) with two VLT UTs (ANTU + MELIPAL) for three different positions in the sky and on four nights with the 40-cm...

Paranal Observatory. The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen below the milky Way, along with the four movable...

telescope enclosures (from left to right): AT2, VLT/ANTU, VLT/KUEYEN, VLT/MELIPAL, VST, and VLT/YEPUN. Date 16 July 2009 (upload date) Source This media...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

Platform with six domes (from left to right): AT2, VLT/ANTU, VLT/KUEYEN, VLT/MELIPAL, VST, VLT/YEPUN, and AT1. At sunset, the telescope enclosures open and...

three Unit Telescopes pictured are, from left to right: Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. The names of the unit telescopes are meaningful words for astronomical...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

three Unit Telescopes pictured are, from left to right: Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. The names of the unit telescopes are meaningful words for astronomical...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

contrasting dark dust lanes, stretches up over the VLT’s Unit Telescope 3 (Melipal), with the bright star Capella glinting just above the telescope. Up and...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

Telescopes are visible to the right of Yepun, from front to back: UT3 (Melipal), UT2 (Kueyen) and UT1 (Antu). The laser light from Yepun is creating an...

seen at its centre. The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen below, along with the four movable 1.8m diameter...

Chile, and it houses four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, shown here lined up in front of a stunning starry backdrop....

astronomical instruments, combining four 8.2m diameter telescopes: Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, with the addition of four complementary 1.8 diameter auxiliary...

unit telescopes. Their names are, from left to right: Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. Each of the unit telescopes has a main mirror 8.2 metres in diameter,...

seen at its centre. The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen below, along with the four movable 1.8m diameter...

Telescopes are visible to the right of Yepun, from front to back: UT3 (Melipal), UT2 (Kueyen) and UT1 (Antu). The laser light from Yepun is creating an...

Photo Ambassadors.The image shows The four Unit Telescopes — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — one of the Auxiliary Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope...

unit telescopes. Their names are, from left to right: Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. Each of the unit telescopes has a main mirror 8.2 metres in diameter,...

First Light during the night of 6 December 2008 on the visitor focus of Melipal, one of the 8.2 m Unit Telescopes of ESO’s Very Large Telescope at Paranal...

seen at its centre. The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen below, along with the four movable 1.8m diameter...

given names from the Mapuche language: from the front to the back, UT3 is Melipal (the Southern Cross), UT2 is Kueyen (the Moon) and UT1 is Antu (the Sun)...

the edge of the fisheye, anticlockwise from the top: Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. Date 22 March 2019, 09:57:00 (upload date) Source This media was produced...

in all spectra. The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey (VVDS) started early 2002 on Melipal, one of the 8.2-m telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope Array. In a...

instrument. It has now been moved to another of the Unit Telescopes, UT3 or Melipal.This image is available as a mounted image in the [/public/shop/product/mounted_0022/...

objects in the Mapuche language, are (from left to right) Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. The bright band of stars pictured overhead is our own galaxy the Milky...

the edge of the fisheye, anticlockwise from the top: Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. Date 22 March 2019, 09:57:00 (upload date) Source This media was produced...

The VLT is made up of four large Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun — and four smaller Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs). In this image...

The VLT is made up of four large Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun — and four smaller Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs). In this image...

objects in the Mapuche language, are (from left to right) Antu, Kueyen and Melipal. The bright band of stars pictured overhead is our own galaxy the Milky...

Paranal Observatory. The four 8.2m Unit Telescopes (UTs) — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — can be seen below the milky Way, along with the four movable...

astronomical instruments, combining four 8.2m diameter telescopes: Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, with the addition of four complementary 1.8 diameter auxiliary...

in all spectra. The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey (VVDS) started early 2002 on Melipal, one of the 8.2-m telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope Array. In a...

VLT has four of these 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes, called Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun. These are the Mapuche names for the Sun, Moon, Southern Cross...

other three Unit Telescopes are known as Antu (Sun), Kueyen (Moon), and Melipal (Southern Cross), from the language of the Mapuche people from some 500...

given names from the Mapuche language: from the front to the back, UT3 is Melipal (the Southern Cross), UT2 is Kueyen (the Moon) and UT1 is Antu (the Sun)...

Mapuche language: from left to right, Antu (the Sun), Kueyen (the Moon), Melipal (the Southern Cross) and Yepun (Venus). In front of the UTs, three of the...

2-metre Unit Telescopes (UTs) are visible. From left to right, Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, the Mapuche names for the VLT's giant telescopes. In front of...

the local Chilean Mapuche language: Antu (The Sun), Kueyen (The Moon), Melipal (The Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus).The yellow laser streaking up into...

language of the native Mapuche tribe. The names of the UTs — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun — represent four prominent and beautiful features of the sky:...

in January 2002 with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT MELIPAL telescope at the Paranal Observatory (Chile). It is based on three exposures...

3627) was obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi-mode instruments (at VLT MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively) on December 16-18, 2001. It is a composite of...

comprise the VLT. The others are known as Antu (Sun), Kueyen (Moon) and Melipal (Southern Cross). The names of the telescopes are words from the language...

in January 2002 with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT MELIPAL telescope at the Paranal Observatory (Chile). It is based on three exposures...

the local Chilean Mapuche language: Antu (The Sun), Kueyen (The Moon), Melipal (The Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus).The yellow laser streaking up into...

showing the galaxy NGC 6771, as observed with the VIMOS instrument on Melipal, one of the four 8.2-m Unit Telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope. Date...

the local Chilean Mapuche language: Antu (The Sun), Kueyen (The Moon), Melipal (The Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus).The yellow laser streaking up into...

background. From left to right they are known as Antu (UT1), Kueyen (UT2), and Melipal (UT3) in the indigenous Mapuche language. One of the four 1.8-metre Auxiliary...

East is left. ID: 09h-02 Press Release: 04/02 Object: M100 Telescope: UT3/Melipal Instrument: VIMOS Size: 1800x1802 Credit: ESO Date Wed 07 Jan 2009 16:28:35...

UTs are named after the Moon, the Southern Cross, and Venus — Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun respectively.Forchi’s image shows Antu as it blinks open its...

the local Chilean Mapuche language: Antu (The Sun), Kueyen (The Moon), Melipal (The Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus).The yellow laser streaking up into...

6769 (right) and 6770 (left), as observed with the VIMOS instrument on Melipal, one of the four 8.2-m Unit Telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope. Date...

name (that is, in the language of the native Chilean Mapuche population), Melipal, was given to the third Unit Telescope of the VLT on Paranal. Source http://www...

the Mapuche language, is most prominent in this photograph, while UT3 (Melipal) and UT1 (Antu) are just visible on the right-hand edge of the picture...

the local Chilean Mapuche language: Antu (The Sun), Kueyen (The Moon), Melipal (The Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus).The yellow laser streaking up into...

large telescopes with mirrors greater than 8-meters in diameter. After Melipal and Yepun are completed in the next few years, the four VLTs will be able...

resolution. The four separate optical telescopes are known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, which are all words for astronomical objects in the Mapuche...

VLT has four of these 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes, called Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun. These are the Mapuche names for the Sun, Moon, Southern Cross...

Moon, the constellation of the Southern Cross, and Venus — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun respectively. On the left of the frame, the smaller Auxiliary...

name (that is, in the language of the native Chilean Mapuche population), Melipal, was given to the third Unit Telescope of the VLT on Paranal. Date 3 December...

resolution. The four separate optical telescopes are known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, which are all words for astronomical objects in the Mapuche...

in Chile in all their grandeur.The four Unit Telescopes — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — one of the Auxiliary Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope...

resolution. The four separate optical telescopes are known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, which are all words for astronomical objects in the Mapuche...

in Chile in all their grandeur.The four Unit Telescopes — Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun — one of the Auxiliary Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope...

resolution. The four separate optical telescopes are known as Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun, which are all words for astronomical objects in the Mapuche...

From left to right, we have Antu (UT1; the Sun), Kueyen (UT2; the Moon), Melipal (UT3; the Southern Cross) and Yepun (UT4; Venus). Date 24 September 2012...