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ELT site testing — Cerro Armazones / Chile
ELT site testing — Cerro Armazones / Chile
ELT mirror segments as far as the eye can see
ELT mirror segments as far as the eye can see
Unloading the first shipment of the ELT main mirror segments
Unloading the first shipment of the ELT main mirror segments
A joyous day at the ELT’s Technical Facility
A joyous day at the ELT’s Technical Facility
The future begins here
The future begins here
A view from the inside of the ELT dome
A view from the inside of the ELT dome
Cerro Armazones
Cerro Armazones
Ashen Armazones at sunset
Ashen Armazones at sunset
E-ELT mirror segments under test
E-ELT mirror segments under test
ELT M1 segments take shape at Safran Reosc polishing facilities
ELT M1 segments take shape at Safran Reosc polishing facilities
ELT M1 segment assembly in final inspection
ELT M1 segment assembly in final inspection
The ELT M2 mirror in metrology
The ELT M2 mirror in metrology
ELT M1 segment blanks queuing in the Safran Reosc polishing facilities
ELT M1 segment blanks queuing in the Safran Reosc polishing facilities
Sunset at the ELT construction site
Sunset at the ELT construction site
Rendering of M4
Rendering of M4
Rendering of M4
Rendering of M4
The Milky Way above Northern Chile
The Milky Way above Northern Chile
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
First ELT main mirror segments successfully cast
Paranal's shadow
Paranal's shadow
The ultimate viewing platform
The ultimate viewing platform
The peak of Cerro Armazones
The peak of Cerro Armazones
Dusty mountain
Dusty mountain
Cerro Armazones from above
Cerro Armazones from above
Cerro Armazones casts a long shadow
Cerro Armazones casts a long shadow
Artist’s impression of the European Extremely Large Telescope
Artist’s impression of the European Extremely Large Telescope
E-ELT groundbreaking event
E-ELT groundbreaking event
E-ELT groundbreaking event
E-ELT groundbreaking event
E-ELT groundbreaking event
E-ELT groundbreaking event
ELT site testing — Cerro Armazones by night
ELT site testing — Cerro Armazones by night
Cerro Armazones at sunset
Cerro Armazones at sunset
Cerro Armazones
Cerro Armazones
Road to Cerro Armazones
Road to Cerro Armazones
Cerro Armazones at sunset
Cerro Armazones at sunset
Neighbours in the Atacama Desert
Neighbours in the Atacama Desert
A Dome to the Heavens
A Dome to the Heavens
Construction of the ELT dome foundations begins
Construction of the ELT dome foundations begins
Cerro Armazones and the shadow of Paranal
Cerro Armazones and the shadow of Paranal
Assembled E-ELT mirror segments undergoing testing
Assembled E-ELT mirror segments undergoing testing
Cerro Armazones before the ELT
Cerro Armazones before the ELT
Building blocks of the ELT dome
Building blocks of the ELT dome
A mini ELT dome?
A mini ELT dome?
A look inside the ELT dome
A look inside the ELT dome
Hovering above the ELT dome
Hovering above the ELT dome
Nearly there: the frame of the ELT dome
Nearly there: the frame of the ELT dome
Aerial view of the ELT construction site
Aerial view of the ELT construction site
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