ELT site testing - Cerro Ventarrones / Chile

 

The ELT programme office has studied half a dozen potential sites for the future ELT observatory. Various aspects need to be considered in the site selection process. Parameters taken into account are not restricted to 'sky quality', but include more general scientific aspects, as well as parameters essential for construction and operations (e.g. accessibility, water and power supply, political stability etc.).

The above picture shows sunset on top of Cerro Ventarones, a site located in Chile. Ventarones was on the ELT Site Selection Advisory Committee's final short list for the recommended site.

Crédito:

ESO/G. Lombardi (glphoto.it)

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Identificador:img_20080408_1164
Tipo:Fotográfico
Fecha de publicación:29 de Marzo de 2010 a las 12:10
Tamaño:3888 x 2592 px

Sobre el objeto

Nombre:Cerro Ventarrones
Tipo:Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface : Mountain
Categoría:ELT

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