ELT site — La Chira / Chile

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 La Chira, a site located in Chile. It was not on the ELT Site Selection Advisory Committee's final short list for the recommended site.

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Identificazione:lachira-20074224_cc
Tipo:Fotografico
Data di rilascio:Giovedì 04 Marzo 2010 12:39
Grandezza:4368 x 2912 px

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Nome:Extremely Large Telescope
Tipo:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Categoria:ELT

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