Construction of the ELT in Chile
Construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in Cerro Armazones in Chile. The ELT will be the biggest "eye to the sky" with a 39-metre primary mirror, perfect for observing extra-solar planets, early-Universe galaxies and the nature of dark matter.
Credit:ESO/M. Zamani
About the Image
Id: | IMG_3040-CC |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 3 December 2019, 10:19 |
Size: | 5401 x 3180 px |
About the Object
Name: | Extremely Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility |
Category: | ELT |
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