Mock-up of the E-ELT mirror (artist’s impression)
Artist's impression of the mirror of the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) — the world's biggest eye on the sky. Made of 798 hexagons, the mirror has a diameter of 39 metres. The E-ELT will be the largest optical/infrared telescope in the world.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | ann11072a |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 12 October 2011, 16:05 |
| Related announcements: | ann11072 |
| Size: | 2995 x 1659 px |
About the Object
| Name: | ESO Headquarters, ESO HQ Garching, European Extremely Large Telescope |
| Type: | • Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope • X - Illustrations • X - E-ELT |
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