The construction site where the ELT is being built

Construction of the ELT is underway at Chile, 2019. The ELT is motivated by a wide rande of scientific challenges encountered by modern astronomy, and scientists hope its observations will uncover mysteries of the Universe. On this view, the constriction site falls into the twilight colours while significant anticrepuscular rays appears in the sky.

Credit:

ESO/P. Horálek

About the Image

Id:2019_07_05_Armazones_VenusBelt1_Pano24mm-CC
Type:Photographic
Release date:18 September 2019, 10:41
Size:11910 x 4871 px

About the Object

Name:Extremely Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Category:ELT

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