The MPG/ESO 2.2-m Telescope

[ESO152 telescope] The MPG/ESO Telescope at La Silla

The 2.2m telescope at La Silla has been in operation since early 1984 and is on indefinite loan to ESO from the Max Planck Gesellschaft. Two thirds of observing time is available to ESO observers. Operation and maintenance of the telescope is the responsibility of ESO.

The telescope (which is a fork mounted Ritchey-Chretien) was built by Zeiss and has been in use at La Silla since 1984. The telescope is at a geographical location of 70°44'4"543W 29°15'15"433S and an altitude of 2335 metres.

WFI
Overview

Telescope
Overview

Observers
Information

Technical
Information

2p2/WFI
Gallery

Environmental
Monitor

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TELESCOPE

Current Instruments

The only instrument currently in use at the 2.2-m is the WFI, ESO/MPG's Wide Field Imager. However the FEROS (Fiber fed Extended Range Optical Spectrograph), currently installed at the ESO 1.52m telescope, will moved to the 2.2-m and will be available from November 2002.

Previously Offered Instruments

EFOSC2
IRAC1
IRAC2