The cranes of the ELT
Almost as tall as the Big Ben, larger than Rome's Colosseum... the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is truly a massive building. A crane is seen here transporting many of the necessary materials. Some of the numbers for the materials used in the ELT include: 10000 tonnes of steel, 30 million bolts or 500 km of cables. Even compared to other large telescopes, the ELT is a one-of-a-kind.
Credit:ESO/G. Vecchia
About the Image
Id: | DJI_0928 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 4 December 2024, 10:48 |
Size: | 5472 x 3078 px |
About the Object
Name: | Extremely Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory |
Category: | ELT |