The E-ELT
A three-dimensional model of the European Extremely Large Telescope in its enormous enclosure.
The main mirror will have a diameter of 39 metres, and the height of the whole building will be 100 metres. A comparison with the car in the lower part of the image conveys a feeling of the observatory's impressive size.
The design for the E-ELT shown here was published in 2009 and is preliminary.
Credit:Swinburne Astronomy Productions/ESO
About the Image
Id: | eso_e-elt-swinburne1 |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:21 |
Size: | 5000 x 2808 px |
About the Object
Name: | Extremely Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Category: | ELT Illustrations |
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