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Name

Extremely Large Telescope

Altern. Name

ELT

Web Link

https://elt.eso.org/

Description

ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope, or ELT for short, is a revolutionary ground-based telescope that will have a 39-metre main mirror and will be the largest visible and infrared light telescope in the world: the world’s biggest eye on the sky. In addition to this unparalleled size, the ELT will be equipped with a lineup of cutting-edge instruments, designed to cover a wide range of scientific possibilities.

Type

research infrastructure, observatory, research facility

Discipline

Other

Keywords

astronomy