Member States
ESO, the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, is an inter-governmental organisation with 16 Member States*. These Member States are:
Country |
Formally joined |
Member number |
Scale of contribution % (2014) |
Contribution (kEUR, 2014) |
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Austria | 2009 | 14 | 2.58 | 3,629 | ESO & Austria | Austria | check local time | |
Belgium | 1967 | Founding member | 3.05 | 4,289 | Belgium | check local time | ||
Brazil | Ratification pending | 16 | òÀÔ | òÀÔ |
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Brazil | check local time | |
Czech Republic | 2007 | 13 | 1.04 | 1,463 |
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Czech Republic | check local time | |
Denmark | 1967 | 6 | 2.03 | 2,855 | ESO & Denmark | Denmark | check local time | |
Finland | 2004 | 11 | 1.54 | 2,166 |
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Finland | check local time | |
France | 1964 | Founding member | 16.55 | 23,276 | France | check localtime | ||
Germany | 1964 | Founding member | 23.97 | 33,711 | Germany | check local time | ||
Italy | 1982 | 8 | 11.46 | 16,117 |
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Italy | check local time | |
Netherlands | 1964 | Founding member | 5.34 | 7,510 |
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Netherlands | check local time | |
Poland | 2015 | 15 | òÀÔ | òÀÔ |
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Poland | check local time | |
Portugal | 2001 | 9 | 1.11 | 1,561 | Portugal | check local time | ||
Spain | 2007 | 12 | 8.03 | 11,294 | Spain | check local time | ||
Sweden | 1964 | Founding member | 3.38 | 4,753 |
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Sweden | check local time | |
Switzerland | 1982 | 7 | 4.25 | 5,977 |
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Switzerland | check local time | |
United Kingdom | 2002 | 10 | 15.67 | 22,038 |
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UK | check local time | |
Total 140,639 |
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* Brazil is in the process of ratifying its membership.