La Silla Observatory

1969VariousESO

LocationChile

Year1969

SizeVarious

OperatorESO

About La Silla Observatory

ESOs first observatory in Chile. Has hosted over 40 telescopes. The site of the first exoplanet discovery around a sun-like star. Located at 2,400 m in the Atacama Desert. Still hosts active telescopes including the ESO 3.6 m.

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