Artist’s rendering of the ELT in operation
This artist’s rendering shows the Extremely Large Telescope in operation on Cerro Armazones in northern Chile. The telescope is shown using lasers to create artificial stars high in the atmosphere. The first stone ceremony for the telescope was attended by the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet Jeria, on 26 May 2017.
Credit:ESO/L. Calçada
About the Image
Id: | eso1716a |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | 26 May 2017, 23:30 |
Related releases: | eso1716 |
Related announcements: | ann19015, ann17087 |
Size: | 6000 x 4246 px |
About the Object
Name: | Extremely Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory |
Category: | ELT Illustrations |
Mounted Image
Image Formats
Large JPEG
9.2 MB
Publication JPEG
3.2 MB
Screensize JPEG
252.7 KB