Extremely Large Telescope

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Extremely_Large_Telescope
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation ELT
gptkbp:adaptive_optics yes
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 2014
gptkbp:cost_estimate 1.3 billion euros
gptkbp:country gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:diameter 39.3 meters
gptkbp:elevation 3046 meters
gptkbp:first_light_expected 2028
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Extremely Large Telescope
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cerro_Armazones
gptkbp:main_mirror_type segmented mirror
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://elt.eso.org/
gptkbp:operator gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkbp:planned_instruments gptkb:HARMONI
gptkb:MAORY
gptkb:METIS
gptkb:MICADO
gptkb:HIRES
gptkb:PCS
gptkb:EPICS
gptkb:MOSAIC
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:European_Extremely_Large_Telescope
gptkbp:primary_mirror_segments 798
gptkbp:purpose astronomer
exoplanet detection
cosmology research
study of first galaxies
gptkbp:secondary_mirror_diameter 4.2 meters
gptkbp:tertiary_mirror_diameter 3.8 meters
gptkbp:wavelengthRange near-infrared
visible
mid-infrared
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ESO
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5