Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 1, 1996

VLT: A New Largest Optical Telescope

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 1996 is “VLT: A New Largest Optical Telescope,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: European Southern Observatory). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

From the explanation

“What is the largest telescope in the world? In the optical, this title was long held by the Hale 200-inch , and is presently held by the Keck telescopes in Hawaii.”

— APOD editors, September 1, 1996

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At a glance

Date: September 1, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: European Southern Observatory
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 130 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 1, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-september-01-vlt-a-new-largest-optical-telescope

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