Weekend Visits to the La Silla Observatory

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href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/naomi/"> NAOMI </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/pionier/"> PIONIER </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/amber/"> AMBER </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/midi/"> MIDI </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/vinci/"> VINCI </a></li></ul></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/auxiliarytelescopes/"> Auxiliary Telescopes </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/surveytelescopes/"> Survey 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4MOST </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/surveytelescopes/vista/surveys/"> The VISTA surveys </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/surveytelescopes/vista/consortium/"> The VISTA consortium </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/surveytelescopes/vst/"> VST <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-295" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/surveytelescopes/vst/mirror/"> The VST mirrors </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/surveytelescopes/vst/camera/"> OmegaCAM </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/surveytelescopes/vst/surveys/"> The VST surveys </a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/speculoos/"> SPECULOOS </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/ngts/"> NGTS </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/cta/"> Cherenkov Telescope Array </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/"> La Silla Observatory <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-302" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/swedish/"> Swedish–ESO Submillimetre Telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-303" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/swedish/simba/"> SIMBA </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/ntt/"> New Technology Telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-305" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/ntt/efosc2/"> EFOSC2 </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/ntt/emmi/"> EMMI </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/ntt/irspec/"> IRSPEC </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/ntt/sofi/"> SOFI </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/ntt/soxs/"> SOXS </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/ntt/susi2/"> SUSI and SUSI2 </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/"> ESO 3.6-metre telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-312" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/adonis/"> ADONIS </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/caspec/"> CASPEC </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/irspec/"> IRSPEC </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/harps/"> HARPS </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/mefos/"> MEFOS </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/nirps/"> NIRPS </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/optopus/"> OPTOPUS </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/timmi2/"> TIMMI/2 </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/36-infrared-photometer-spectrophotometer/"> Infrared Photometer/Spectrophotometer </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/36-standard-photometer/"> Standard Photometer </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/infrared-specklegraph/"> Infrared Specklegraph </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/infrared-speckle-interferometer/"> Infrared Speckle Interferometer </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/36/efosc/"> EFOSC </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/mpg22/"> MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span 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1.2-metre Leonhard Euler Telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-333" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/swiss/coralie/"> CORALIE </a></li></ul></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/rem/"> Rapid Eye Mount telescope </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/trappist/"> TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope–South </a></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish154/"> Danish 1.54-metre telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-337" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish154/coravel/"> CORAVEL </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish154/dfosc/"> DFOSC </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish154/ccd/"> CCD camera </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish154/hb-photometer/"> Hβ Photometer </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish154/two-channel-photometer/"> Two-Channel Photometer </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish154/four-channel-photometer/"> Four-Channel Photometer </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish154/six-channel-photometer/"> Six-Channel uvby-Hβ Photometer </a></li></ul></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/tarot/"> Télescope à Action Rapide pour les Objets Transitoires </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/1mschmidt/"> ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope </a></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/152metre/"> ESO 1.52-metre telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-347" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/152metre/bandc/"> Boller and Chivens Spectrograph </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/152metre/coude/"> Coudé Spectrograph </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/152metre/echelec/"> ECHELEC </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/152metre/rv-cass-spectrograph/"> RV Cass Spectrograph </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/1metre/"> ESO 1-metre telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-352" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/1metre/fideos/"> FIDEOS </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/1metre/infrared-photometer/"> Infrared Photometer </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/1metre/single-channel-photometer/"> Single-Channel Photometer </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/05metre/"> ESO 0.5-metre telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-356" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/05metre/single-channel-photometer/"> Single-Channel Photometer </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/05metre/double-channel-photometer/"> Double-Channel Photometer </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/coude/"> Coudé Auxiliary Telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul 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href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/bochum/"> Bochum 0.61-metre telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-365" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/bochum/bochum-scanner/"> Bochum Scanner </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/bochum/bochum-photometer/"> Bochum Photometer </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish05/"> Danish 0.5-metre telescope <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-368" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish05/danish-two-channel-hb-photometer/"> Two-Channel Hβ Photometer </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish05/danish-four-channel-uvby-photometer/"> Four-Channel uvby Photometer </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/danish05/danish-six-channel-uvby-hb-photometer/"> Six-Channel uvby–Hβ Photometer </a></li></ul></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/gpo/"> Grand Prisme Objectif telescope </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/swiss04/"> Swiss 0.4-metre telescope </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/marseille/"> Marseille 0.36-metre telescope </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/grb/"> GRB Monitoring System </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/mascara/"> MASCARA </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/blackgem/"> BlackGEM </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/extra/"> ExTrA </a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/test-bed/"> Test-Bed Telescope </a></li></ul></li><li class="submenu"><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/apex/"> APEX <span class="desktop-children topmenu-arrow fa fa-angle-right"></span></a><span class="mobile-children"><span class="fa fa-angle-down"></span></span><ul id="submenu-aim-380" class="submenu-aim sublevel"><li class=""><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/apex/apex-2a/"> 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To ensure the safety of its staff and the public, ESO has decided to take the precautionary measure to suspend public visits to ESO’s La Silla and Paranal Observatories in Chile until further notice. We recommend you check our website regularly as any new changes will be communicated on this page. If you have questions we kindly invite you to contact us through the following email <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220305143911/mailto:visits@eso.org">visits@eso.org</a>. <p><br>For media visits, we invite you to read the information in the corresponding section. </p></div> <p>Additional information about the observatory is available on the following pages:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla/">About La Silla</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/sci/facilities/lasilla/site/aboutls.html">More about La Silla</a></li> </ul> <div style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; text-align: center;"> <a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/products/virtualtours/lasilla/"><img src="/web/20220305143911im_/https://www.eso.org/public/archives/virtualtours/large/lasilla.jpg" alt="Virtual Paranal" style="max-width: 60%;"></a> <div><small><em>Visit the La Silla Observatory from your armchair with our Virtual Tours. Click on the thumbnail to experience a 360° visit.</em></small></div></div> <h2>Registering for a guided tour</h2> <p>Guided tours for tourists and the general public are offered every <strong>Saturday</strong>.</p> <center> <table> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="table-bordered" style="margin: 0 auto 30px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td><br></td> <td><strong>Arrival at La Silla </strong></td> <td><strong>Start of tour </strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturdays</td> <td>09:30</td> <td>10:00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturdays</td> <td>13:30</td> <td>14:00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </center> <ul> <li>The guided tours are <strong>free of charge</strong>, but <strong>registration is compulsory </strong>as there is limited space. Large groups are asked to register as far in advance as possible.</li> <li>We do not accept bookings by mail or phone.</li></ul><div><br></div><ul> <table class="table-bordered" style="margin: 0 auto 30px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td><h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/weekend-visits/weekend-visits-lasilla/">Book your tour here.</a></h3></td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> </tbody> </table> <li><strong>You will be able to modify or cancel your reservation online until 10:00 AM of Friday before your visit</strong>. If you decide not to come, please be so kind to cancel your reservation as much in advance as possible. In this way, you will give other people the opportunity to visit the Observatory.</li> <li>Every visitor to La Silla (or any ESO site) must read and sign the <strong><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/archives/static/about-eso/visitors/paranal/releaseform.pdf">Release Form in English</a></strong> or <strong></strong><a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/archives/static/about-eso/visitors/paranal/releaseformsp.pdf">Spanish</a>. The <strong>signed and printed</strong> form must be delivered on arrival at the observatory gate. Unfortunately, we cannot accept electronic copies of the form.</li> <li>For safety reasons, <strong>children under 4 years are not allowed</strong> to visit the observatory.</li> <li>For safety reasons, minors have to be accompanied by an adult. Each adult can be responsible for a maximum of <strong>10</strong> young people.</li><li>Please be aware that the tour could be cancelled in case of severe weather conditions. In this case, the visitors will be notified via phone call or email within 48 hours before the visit. <br></li> </ul> <h4>Contact</h4> <ul> <li>For special inquiries about the visit or information which is not available on our web pages, email <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220305143911/mailto:visits@eso.org">visits@eso.org</a>.</li> <li>For emergency calls about the visit or booking, call +56-9 -98395312.</li> </ul> <ul> </ul> <h2>Travel & Meals</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Please follow this link for very important information on <a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/about-eso/travel/lasilla/">how to reach ESO La Silla, and security and safety advice.</a></strong></li> <li>La Silla Observatory does not offer transport for tourists.</li> <li>ESO <strong>does not provide car fuel</strong> to visitors. Please make sure you have enough to drive to your next destination.</li> <li>There are no facilities on-site that offer meals. You are welcome to bring your own light snack or lunch to eat before the start of the tour.</li> </ul> <h2>Arrival at La Silla</h2> <ul> <li>You should arrive at the observatory main gate at least <strong>30 minutes before the tour start time</strong>.</li> <li>There is a waiting area for visitors just beyond the main gate. If you wish to eat your lunch before the tour, you are encouraged to arrive at the gate at 13:00.</li> <li>At the security desk, you will be asked for your name(s) and <strong>signed Release Form(s)</strong>.</li> </ul> <h2>The Tour</h2> <ol> <li dir="ltr">The tour begins at the Visitor Centre where you will enjoy an exhibition about the Observatory and astronomy in general.</li> <li dir="ltr">Then you will visit the ESO 3.6-metre telescope, now home to the world's foremost extrasolar planet hunter.</li> <li dir="ltr">You will also visit the New Technology Telescope, or NTT, the precursor of the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT).</li> </ol> <p>The order of the steps described above may vary depending on the number of people in the tour.</p> <h3>While on La Silla</h3> <ul> <li>Wear sunglasses, a hat, protective clothing and sunscreen over SPF35.</li> <li>Drink plenty of bottled water or juice.</li> <li>Move around slowly.</li> <li>Do not leave litter.</li> <li>Smoking is not allowed.</li> <li>Illegal drugs and alcohol use are forbidden.</li> <li>The use of drones is not allowed.</li> <li>If you feel unwell: inform your guide immediately!</li> <li>In an emergency: follow the guide and the Emergency Coordinator’s instructions.</li> <li>Follow your guide’s instructions at all times throughout the tour.</li> <li>Please find more information here: <a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/about-eso/travel/paranal/">Health & Safety advice</a>.</li> <li>Be curious — ask lots of questions!</li> <li>Taking pictures is allowed inside the Observatory, with the exception of the Control Room, when people are working</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="row footernote"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220305143911/mailto:information@eso.org">Send us your comments!</a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3"> <a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/newsletters/esonews/">Subscribe to receive news from ESO in your language</a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220305143911/https://www.cdn77.com/">Accelerated by CDN77</a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3"> <a href="/web/20220305143911/https://www.eso.org/public/about-eso/privacy/">Terms & Conditions</a> </div> </div> <link href="/web/20220305143911cs_/https://www.eso.org/public/archives/djp/css/extras.166b25c68b97.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <script type="text/javascript">var MEDIA_URL = "/public/archives/"</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20220305143911js_/https://www.eso.org/public/archives/djp/js/main.6ae27c5f7b90.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div>  <div id="social-share" class="hidden-print"> <div class="link facebook" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Share on Facebook"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220305143911/https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.eso.org/public/about-eso/visitors/lasilla/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div class="link twitter" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Share on Twitter"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220305143911/http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.eso.org/public/about-eso/visitors/lasilla/&text=Weekend Visits to the La Silla Observatory&via=ESO" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div class="link pinterest" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Share on Pinterest"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220305143911/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://www.eso.org/public/about-eso/visitors/lasilla/&media=&description=Weekend Visits to the La Silla Observatory" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-pinterest" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div class="link print" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Print"> <a href="javascript:window.print()" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-print" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> <div class="link email" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Share by email"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220305143911/mailto:%20?subject=ESO — Weekend Visits to the La Silla Observatory&body=https://www.eso.org/public/about-eso/visitors/lasilla/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-envelope-o" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> <script> $('[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip(); </script> <input type="hidden" name="csrfmiddlewaretoken" value="Buvi0HZ6Xz20At7Pe5M45I7BCBTWbOaMQaHrfQv2sPdLuDpBX9q3GUT9gvACoc7D"/> </body> </html>

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