The M1 cell inside of the ELT dome

The image is a bird’s-eye view of a partly-constructed circular metallic structure, without a top. A red and white crane is peaking into frame at the top of the image. Inside the dome, a white honeycomb lattice structure is being constructed in a hexagonal shape, with a central hole.

This drone image from July 2024 shows a top view of the partly-constructed dome of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope, on Cerro Armazones in the Chilean Atacama Desert. The white lattice structure inside shows the progress of the construction of the M1 cell, which will eventually seat the telescope’s enormous primary mirror, M1. The hole in the middle will house the central tower, which will hold the M3, M4, and M5 mirrors.

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Identificazione:potw2430b
Tipo:Fotografico
Data di rilascio:Lunedì 22 Luglio 2024 06:00
Grandezza:5472 x 3078 px

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Nome:Extremely Large Telescope
Tipo:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categoria:ELT

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