Extremely Large Telescope

Overview

ESO's Extremely Large Telescope, under construction in Chile, will be the world's largest optical/infrared telescope with a 39-metre segmented mirror. It is not yet operational.

Observing bands

Knowledge connections

• Operated byEuropean Southern Observatory
• Located atAtacama Desert
• ObservesVisible light
• ObservesInfrared
• Associated withLaser Guide Star
• Associated withDeformable Mirror
• Associated withHigh-Resolution Cross-Correlation Spectroscopy

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• ESOEuropean Southern Observatory

  Southern-hemisphere observatory data and imagery (VLT, ALMA partner).