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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on November 24, 2009, 05:15

Title: The Extremely Large Telescope
Post by: sam on November 24, 2009, 05:15

I love the names we come up with for telescopes... there is also OWL - the Overwhelming Large Telescope  8-)

http://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/23/the-extremely-large-telescope/

Title: Re: The Extremely Large Telescope
Post by: Clive on November 24, 2009, 09:51

42 metres!  I remember thedays when 200" was massive! 

Title: Re: The Extremely Large Telescope
Post by: Rik on November 24, 2009, 09:52

That's going to be some piece of engineering, Sam.  :thumbs:

Title: Re: The Extremely Large Telescope
Post by: Simon on November 24, 2009, 10:35

That's quite mind blowing!

Title: Re: The Extremely Large Telescope
Post by: sam on November 24, 2009, 10:36

indeed, but I'm using a 305m telescope at the moment - just radio not optical - so its much easier to build.