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Built to resist: the ELT’s seismic isolators
This 360 degree panorama shows the foundations of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), where a complex system is used to protect the telescope from earthquakes. Seismic events are common in Chile’s Atacama Desert, where the ELT is located. To protect the ELT and its sensitive instruments from damage, seismic isolators are placed between the base layer of the foundation and the rock of Cerro Armazones.
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Credit:ESO/S. Egner
Over de afbeelding
Id: | elt360-seismic-isolators |
Type: | Fotografisch |
Publicatiedatum: | 7 juli 2023 15:26 |
Grootte: | 13218 x 6609 px |
Field of View: | 360° x 180° |
Over het object
Naam: | Extremely Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory |
Categorie: | 360 Panorama ELT |
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