Science and Nature at the ELT
This is the cell that will support the primary mirror of ESO's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). This mirror is composed of 798 hexagonal segments. These segments are placed on the structure seen on this picture, which will also hold sensors and actuators that will constantly measure and adjust the position of the segments. With a diameter of over 39 meters, this will be the largest optical mirror on Earth.
Credit:ESO/G. Vecchia
About the Image
Id: | DJI_0987 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 4 December 2024, 10:49 |
Size: | 5472 x 3078 px |
About the Object
Name: | Extremely Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory |
Category: | ELT |