File:Boldly going up Cerro Paranal.jpg

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English: ESO’s Paranal Observatory facilities, such as the Residencia, give people who work at the site a welcome shelter from the surrounding inhospitable environment. In spite of that, they also offer interesting options for those who wish to enjoy the stark and silent beauty of the Atacama Desert.

Among these is the Star Track, a walking path which connects the Residencia with the Very Large Telescope (VLT) platform, on the 2600-metre summit of Cerro Paranal. Built in 2001, the Star Track covers about two kilometres in distance and a difference in height of 200 metres. The last part of the track snakes around the west side of the mountain, offering incomparable views.

This 360-degree panoramic picture is centred facing north, so the right and left edges of the picture correspond to the south. To the north, the VLT control room and part of one of the Unit Telescope enclosures can just be seen peeking over a local bump in the terrain that hides most of the Paranal summit. To the west, clouds cover the Pacific Ocean, only 12 kilometres away. To the east, the facade and dome of the Residencia can be seen in the distance.
Deutsch: Die Anlagen des Paranal-Observatoriums der ESO,wie beispielsweise die Residencia, geben den dort arbeitenden Menschen einen willkommenen Unterschlupf vor der unwirtlichen Umgebung. Trotz allem bieten sie interessante Möglichkeiten für jene, die die karge und stille Schönheit der Atacamawüste genießen wollen.

Darunter ist auch der “Star Track” oder “Sternenpfad”, ein Fußweg, der die Residencia mit der Plattform des Very Large Telescopes verbindet. Er verläuft bis zum Gipfel des 2600m hohen Cerro Paranal. Der Wanderweg wurde 2001 erbaut, hat eine Länge von ca. 2 km und überwindet eine Höhendifferenz von 200m. Der letzte Teil des Weges windet sich die Westseite der Berges hinauf und bietet unvergleichliche Aussichtspunkte.

Dieses 360°-Panorama zeigt im Mittelteil nach Norden, somit ist die rechte und linke Bildseite nach Süden weisend ausgerichtet. Nach Norden ist der Kontrollraum des VLT und eines der Schutzgebäude des VLTs gerade noch über einem kleinen Hügel erkennbar, der die meisten Anlageteile des VLTs verdeckt. Nach Westen bedecken Wolken den Pazifik, der gerade mal 12 km entfernt liegt. In östlicher Richtung erkennt man die Fassade und die Kuppel der Residencia.
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Author ESO/E. Emsellem

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