ELT in its enclosure (artist's impression)
Current design of the ELT in its enclosure. The ELT will be mounted on a central concrete pier that ensures a minimum clearance of 10 m above the ground. It will be shielded from the wind by a dome enclosure. This dome will have an approximate height of 80m and a footprint of about 100m diameter.
The design for the ELT shown here was published in 2009 and is preliminary.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | e-elt-1_2008 |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:19 |
| Size: | 4961 x 3307 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Extremely Large Telescope |
| Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Category: | ELT Illustrations |
