Cerro Tolonchar

The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) programme office has studied half a dozen potential sites for the future ELT observatory, which, with its 40-metre-class diameter, will be the world’s biggest eye on the sky. Various aspects need to be considered in the site selection process. Parameters taken into account are not restricted to ‘sky quality’, but include more general scientific aspects, as well as parameters essential for construction and operations (e.g. accessibility, water and power supply, political stability etc.).

The above picture shows Cerro Tolonchar, a site located in Chile. It is on the ELT Site Selection Advisory Committee's final short list for the recommended site.

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À propos de l'image

Identification:tolonchar_5
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:26 avril 2013 12:16
Taille:2592 x 1944 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Cerro Tolonchar
Type:Unspecified
Catégorie:ELT

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