The Extremely Large Telescope
Top view of the 3-dimensional model of the Extremely Large Telescope and its enclosure. The primary mirror has a diameter of 39 metres and is composed of about 800 segments, each 1.45 m wide. The secondary mirror is as large as 4.2 metres in diameter.
The design for the ELT shown here was published in 2009 and is preliminary.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | e-elt-3_2008 |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:22 |
| Size: | 4961 x 3307 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Extremely Large Telescope |
| Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Category: | ELT Illustrations |
