A virtual telescope with a diameter of up to 200 metres, that is what we get when we combine the light gathered by our telescopes at Paranal Observatory in #Chile
Called the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI), it can capture some of the sharpest views of the Universe.
How does this work? Here's your VLTI 101, with #ChasingStarlight 👇
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These underground tunnels observe the Universe
Bigger telescopes allow us to see smaller details, and thanks to interferometry we can link multiple telescopes into a single “virtual” one that can make ver...ESO Chasing Starlight (YouTube)
