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space2 months ago•77 min saved

Chile’s Cerro Armazones Hosts the World’s Largest Telescope in the Making

Space.com explains that the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is under construction atop Cerro Armazones in Chile to become the world's largest telescope with a 39-meter primary mirror, enabling direct imaging of exoplanets and detailed studies of star and galaxy formation, while highlighting Chile's Atacama Desert as a premier site for ground-based astronomy and ESO's role alongside the VLT.

via Space|

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astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

Captivating Image: Full Hunter's Moon Illuminates World's Largest Telescope

The European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) captured a stunning photo of the full Hunter's Moon rising behind it. The photo was taken on October 28 at the construction site of the ELT in Chile. The Moon appears larger due to an optical effect when it is close to the horizon. The ELT, set to be completed in 2028, will be the world's largest visible and infrared-light telescope, featuring five mirrors and weighing 6,100 tonnes.

via PetaPixel|

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