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European Extremely Large Telescope  

Definition

  • The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is an astronomical observatory currently under construction. When completed, it is planned to be the world's largest optical/near-infrared extremely large telescope. Part of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) agency, it is located on top of Cerro Armazones in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extremely_Large_Telescope)

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  • E-ELT

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-N3HNQ270-Q

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