Paranal Observatory

1998VariousESO

LocationChile

Year1998

SizeVarious

OperatorESO

About Paranal Observatory

Home of the VLT and VISTA. Located at 2,635 m. Staff live in the Residencia, built partially underground. The seeing conditions are among the best in the world. Featured in Quantum of Solace as a James Bond location.

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