VLT observations of the central compact object in the Vela Jr. supernova remnant R. P. Mignani, A. De Luca, S. Zaggia, D. Sester, A. Pellizzoni, S. Mereghetti and P. A. Caraveo A&A, 473 3 (2007) 883-889 Published online: 13 August 2007 DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20077768