The MPG/ESO 2.2-m Telescope

2p2-m Telescope

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

FEROS
Overview

Telescope
Overview

Observers
Information

TIOs
Information

2p2/WFI
Gallery

Environmental
Monitor

FEROS Environmental
Monitor

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TELESCOPE

Current Instruments

Both WFI, (ESO/MPG's Wide Field Imager) and FEROS (ESO's Fiber fed Extended Range Optical Spectrograph) are operational at the 2.20-m.

Baffling improvement project (2003-05-06).

A characterization of the baffling of the 2.2-m telescope can be found here. As part of the overall improvement projects we are in the process of design and installation of baffle rings that should reduce the amount of straight light reaching the instruments attached to the WFI.

Previously Offered Instruments

EFOSC2
IRAC1
IRAC2

2p2-m Telescope The MPG/ESO 2.2-m Telescope

Current Instruments

Baffling improvement project (2003-05-06).

Previously Offered Instruments

2p2-m Telescope

The MPG/ESO 2.2-m Telescope