About this place
- Overview
- Home of the Very Large Telescope; one of the most advanced observatories on Earth
- Horizon
- Isolated desert mountain; unobstructed 360° views
- Region
- CL
- Nearest city
- ~130 km of light pollution
Certified dark-sky park
Paranal Observatory (VLT)
CL · Pristine sky skies
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- Observatory
- Sky quality
- Bortle 1 · Pristine sky
Official links
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