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Extremely Large Telescope

ESO's 39-meter optical and near-infrared telescope under construction on Cerro Armazones, designed for exoplanets, early galaxies, black holes, stellar populations, and precision cosmology.

Identity

Name
Extremely Large Telescope
Region
SA
Slug
extremely-large-telescope
Type
observatory

Details

Description
ESO's 39-meter optical and near-infrared telescope under construction on Cerro Armazones, designed for exoplanets, early galaxies, black holes, stellar populations, and precision cosmology.
Latitude
-24.5895838
Location
Extremely Large Telescope, Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Región de Antofagasta, Chile
Longitude
-70.1915582
Operational Status
under_construction
Ownership
public

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Creation Time
7/11/2026, 9:21:02 PM
Updated Time
7/11/2026, 9:21:02 PM