Observing at the VLT

 

Observing with one of the world's largest (and most expensive) telescopes

 

For four nights starting on January 15, PdD student Stephen Parker (right) observed at the VLT with astronomer Chris Tinney (centre), assisted by ESO staff astronomer Dieter Nuernburger (left). The observing program targeted the detection of planetary mass brown dwarfs in the cluster IC2391 with the HAWK-I camera.


           


During the run, we were filmed as part of an "Esocast". See what observing is like at the VLT, with the low-res steaming version above, or download one of the higher resolution links below.

  1. •ESOCAST4 Quicktime Preview mov (39.5MB)

  2. •ESOCAST4 Apple TV mp4 (220Mb)

  3. •High resolution downloads direct from ESO

 

Thursday, 15 January 2009

 
 

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