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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.

Extremely Large Telescope

Identity

Name
Extremely Large Telescope
Region
SA
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
Longitude
-70.1915582
Operational Status
under_construction
Ownership
public

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Creation Time
July 11, 2026 at 21:21:02 UTC
Updated Time
July 14, 2026 at 22:36:31 UTC