when it comes to optical and HF infra red. Bigger is better, This scope is some kind of cassegrain/ newtonian hybrid thing. And this one like the kek scopes (i think thats the right contraction) have the ability to warp their primary mirrors, in response to a focasing laser, to weed out atmospheric distortions thus giving super sharp pictures.
European Space Observatory members ASTRONOMERS,I wish you the BEST with your NEW BIG EYES Observatories at the Atacama-Plateau in CHILE,South America!! I have just this Summer of 2011,Purchased my CELESTRON EDGE-HD C11" 279.4mm. Aperture CELESTRON C11"on GOTO Computerized CGEM Mount.Advanced Amateur Astro-Photographers will be joining the Astronomy Field of Discovery UNIVERSE along with Professionals in2012 A.D.We,both Amateur &Professional Astronomers will be Photographing New Universe Realms!!
@twirlingchair No. LHC was built by CERN. E-ELT will be built by ESO (European Southern Observatory). It's called European [Southern] Observatory becasue all its telescope are in Southern Hemisphere.
@swedensy Until now there is only the mountain, where it should be built. ESO will start next year with the construction work. See YouTube video: LXnDv4jFRNU
when it comes to optical and HF infra red. Bigger is better, This scope is some kind of cassegrain/ newtonian hybrid thing. And this one like the kek scopes (i think thats the right contraction) have the ability to warp their primary mirrors, in response to a focasing laser, to weed out atmospheric distortions thus giving super sharp pictures.
wraith01mg 1 month ago
European Space Observatory members ASTRONOMERS,I wish you the BEST with your NEW BIG EYES Observatories at the Atacama-Plateau in CHILE,South America!! I have just this Summer of 2011,Purchased my CELESTRON EDGE-HD C11" 279.4mm. Aperture CELESTRON C11"on GOTO Computerized CGEM Mount.Advanced Amateur Astro-Photographers will be joining the Astronomy Field of Discovery UNIVERSE along with Professionals in2012 A.D.We,both Amateur &Professional Astronomers will be Photographing New Universe Realms!!
Jules7892 1 month ago
Is it being built by the same people that assembled the LHC?
twirlingchair 3 months ago
@twirlingchair No.
Helge129 1 month ago
@twirlingchair Partly by Glyndwr University, Wrexham, North Wales, UK (Optics) Check out there website glyndwruniversity.ac.uk
MovieMad007 1 month ago
@twirlingchair No. LHC was built by CERN. E-ELT will be built by ESO (European Southern Observatory). It's called European [Southern] Observatory becasue all its telescope are in Southern Hemisphere.
JasonBourne1111 3 weeks ago
Wow what a monster.I think its safe to say size does matter
TheCHUCKY1992 5 months ago
We are planing man mission to mars too.. :s
swedensy 8 months ago
WTF is this???? Computer animation? Where the film of real telescope?
swedensy 8 months ago
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sotel1 8 months ago
@swedensy Until now there is only the mountain, where it should be built. ESO will start next year with the construction work. See YouTube video: LXnDv4jFRNU
sotel1 8 months ago
@sotel1 We are planing man mission to mars too.. :s
swedensy 8 months ago
@swedensy In the future that film dwells.
yowzephyr 5 months ago
too giant big
rurmundo 1 year ago
This is awsome! I hope to go to Chile and see through this huge eye! awsome!
msrattlespaces 1 year ago
Utterly amazing. Can't wait for the images and science that it will take.
reevesAstronomy 2 years ago 2