ELT dome section
Section view of the ELT dome. This dome design, presented in November 2008 at the Baseline Reference Design version 3, is the result for a detailed design study and was realised together with ESO's industrial partners. The dome is about 80 m high and has a foot print of about 100 m diameter - the size of a small stadium. The elevation axis of the telescope sits 37 m above ground (higher than a VLT dome). The infrastructure includes items such as a lifting platform to bring the cameras to the telescope platforms, main and auxiliary cranes, full air conditioning, and more.
The design for the ELT shown here is preliminary.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | e-elt |
Type: | Dessin |
Date de publication: | 3 décembre 2009 23:19 |
Taille: | 1950 x 1504 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | Extremely Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Catégorie: | ELT Illustrations |