# European Southern Observatory · Organisation

> Intergovernmental observatory that runs the VLT at Paranal. In 3I/ATLAS.

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# European Southern Observatory

Intergovernmental observatory that runs the VLT at Paranal

[3I/ATLAS](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas)[3 events]

European Southern Observatory is an intergovernmental observatory that runs the VLT at Paranal, and appears in the record of 3I/ATLAS.

Three events on the site involve it, from First spectrum: a red, all-dust coma (3 Jul 2025) to VLT nitrogen and carbon isotopes published (6 Jul 2026).

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## In the mysteries

**3I/ATLAS**

Intergovernmental observatory that runs the VLT at Paranal · 3 events

[The mystery ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas)

## Events 3

3 Jul 2025[First spectrum: a red, all-dust coma](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/events/EVT0DFQ70AS016Q/first-spectrum-a-red-all-dust-coma)

at [Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/places/PLC0DFQ70ARY4NJ/paranal-observatory-vlt-chile) · with [Cyrielle Opitom](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/people/FIG0DFQ70ARXJ47/cyrielle-opitom)

21 Aug 2025[Nickel vapour without iron at 2.85 au](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/events/EVT0DFQ70AS5HSP/nickel-vapour-without-iron-at-2-85-au)

at [Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/places/PLC0DFQ70ARY4NJ/paranal-observatory-vlt-chile) · with [Damien Hutsemékers](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/people/FIG0DFQ70ARW86Z/damien-hutsemekers)

6 Jul 2026[VLT nitrogen and carbon isotopes published](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/events/EVT0DFQ70AS0TE6/vlt-nitrogen-and-carbon-isotopes-published)

at [Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/places/PLC0DFQ70ARY4NJ/paranal-observatory-vlt-chile) · with [Cyrielle Opitom](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/people/FIG0DFQ70ARXJ47/cyrielle-opitom)

## People 2

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**Cyrielle Opitom**

3I/ATLAS

](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/people/FIG0DFQ70ARXJ47/cyrielle-opitom)[DH

**Damien Hutsemékers**

3I/ATLAS

](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/people/FIG0DFQ70ARW86Z/damien-hutsemekers)

## Places 1

[Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/places/PLC0DFQ70ARY4NJ/paranal-observatory-vlt-chile)

observatory

PLC

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). European Southern Observatory [Organisation ORG0DFQ70ART71S]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ORG0DFQ70ART71S
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**ORG** 0DFQ70ART71S

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Organisation

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Observatory

Identity

Intergovernmental observatory that runs the VLT at Paranal

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