Artist's rendering of the Extremely Large Telescope

Artist's depiction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) on Cerro Armazones in northern Chile.

At a ceremony in Garching bei München, Germany on 25 May 2016, ESO signed the contract with the ACe Consortium, consisting of Astaldi, Cimolai and the nominated sub-contractor EIE Group for the dome and telescope structure of the ELT. This was the largest contract ever awarded by ESO and the largest ever contract in ground-based astronomy. At this occasion the construction design of the E-ELT was unveiled.

This artist’s rendering of the ELT is based on the detailed construction design for the telescope.

Credit:

ESO/L. Calçada/ACe Consortium

About the Image

Id:eso1617e
Type:Artwork
Release date:25 May 2016, 15:00
Related releases:eso1617
Related announcements:ann17017
Size:5000 x 3535 px

About the Object

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