# Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile · Place

> Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile is an observatory in the record of 3I/ATLAS, placed to about 100 m. In 3I/ATLAS.

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# Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile

[3I/ATLAS](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas)[3 events][1 source][24.6275° S, 70.4042° W]

Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile is an observatory in the record of 3I/ATLAS, placed to about 100 m.

Three events on the site happened here, between 2025 and 2026: First spectrum: a red, all-dust coma, and later VLT nitrogen and carbon isotopes published.

Position from the Wikipedia article coordinates for the site; agrees with the MPC code 309 position.

Written from the site's records. [Improve it](https://mysteriesdept.com/developers)

Placed from Wikipedia coordinates · Placed to about 100 m[Open the mystery's map](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas#map)

## In the mysteries

**3I/ATLAS**

3 events · 1 source

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

## What happened here 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)

with [Cyrielle Opitom](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/people/FIG0DFQ70ARXJ47/cyrielle-opitom) · [European Southern Observatory](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/organisations/ORG0DFQ70ART71S/european-southern-observatory)

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)

with [Damien Hutsemékers](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/people/FIG0DFQ70ARW86Z/damien-hutsemekers) · [European Southern Observatory](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/organisations/ORG0DFQ70ART71S/european-southern-observatory)

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

with [Cyrielle Opitom](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/people/FIG0DFQ70ARXJ47/cyrielle-opitom) · [European Southern Observatory](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/organisations/ORG0DFQ70ART71S/european-southern-observatory)

## Nearby within 500 km

[Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, Chajnantor plateau, Chile](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0CQY1Q2C436F/atacama-large-millimeter-submillimeter-array-chajnantor)

radio interferometer

323 km NE

[ALMA, Chajnantor plateau, Chile](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/places/PLC0DFQ70ART6XY/alma-chajnantor-plateau-chile)

radio observatory

324 km NE

## People 2

[CO

**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)

## Organisations 1

[European Southern Observatory](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/organisations/ORG0DFQ70ART71S/european-southern-observatory)

ORG

## Sources 1

[Minor Planet Center observations of 3I/ATLAS](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0DFPZ6F4K5Q6/minor-planet-center-observations-of-3i-atlas)

Primary

SRC

## Cite it

```
Mysteries Department. (2026). Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile [Place PLC0DFQ70ARY4NJ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/PLC0DFQ70ARY4NJ
```

Key

**PLC** 0DFQ70ARY4NJ

Record

Place

Kind

Observatory

Position

24.6275° S, 70.4042° W

Precision

About 100 m

Placed from

Wikipedia coordinates

In

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

Version

2

Added by

[apollo](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)

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