The Largest Telescope Dome Ever Built | European Southern Observatory

The Largest Telescope Dome Ever Built | European Southern Observatory

With a 39-meter mirror, the European Southern Observatory’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) will be the largest optical telescope ever built. 

How will we protect it from the harsh conditions of the Atacama Desert?

Join European Southern Observatory (ESO) astronomer Suzanna Randall in this episode of Chasing Starlight, where she travels to Chile to tell us about the amazing engineering behind the ELT’s gigantic dome.

00:00 Introduction

00:44 Why do we need a dome?

02:28 Aerodynamic design

04:20 Solar powered air conditioning

04:57 What next?

Video Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Duration: 6 minutes

Release Date: May 3, 2024

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