Task: Question Generation
Input (English): Context : The ESO 3.6 m Telescope is an optical reflecting telescope run by the European Southern Observatory at La Silla Observatory, Chile since 1977, with a clear aperture of about 3.6 metres (140 in) and 8.6 m2 (93 sq ft) area. 
Answer : 1977
Output (English): What year was ESO 3.6 m Telescope made?