English: In the present-day photograph, the dormitory buildings remain, but more have been built over the decades. The most striking changes, though, are visible around La Silla’s peak on the left. At the highest point is the ESO 3.6-metre telescope, which started operating in November 1976 and is still in use today. The 3.6-metre is home to HARPS, the foremost exoplanet hunter. The 3.6-metre, planned from the inception of ESO, was to crown the La Silla Observatory as its biggest telescope, and was a major engineering feat of its time. The smaller dome visible in front of the 3.6-metre is the 1.4-metre Coudé Auxiliary Telescope, which complemented its bigger neighbour.