ELT mirror segments as far as the eye can see

After a long 10 000 km journey from Europe, segments of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) main mirror sit in their shipping boxes after having arrived at the ELT Technical Facility at Cerro Paranal in Chile. This extremely large facility will store the mirror segments before installation.

Credit:

ESO/F. Carrasco

About the Image

Id:ann24001d
Type:Photographic
Release date:16 January 2024, 14:00
Related announcements:ann24001
Size:2250 x 1500 px

About the Object

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

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