Extremely Large Telescope

major astronomical facility being constructed by the European Southern Observatory
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The Extremely Large Telescope is located in Chile . It sits at an elevation of 3.0k [1].

Extremely Large Telescope

Summary

Extremely Large Telescope is a Nasmyth telescope[1]. It draws 2,200 Wikipedia views per month (nasmyth_telescope category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Extremely Large Telescope is in the country of Chile[3].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's instance of is recorded as Nasmyth telescope[4].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's instance of is recorded as infrared telescope[5].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's instance of is recorded as extremely large telescope[6].
  • Extremely Large Telescope is operated by European Southern Observatory[7].
  • Extremely Large Telescope is part of European Southern Observatory[8].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's Commons category is recorded as Extremely Large Telescope[9].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -24.5893, 'lon': -70.1916}[10].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Cerro Armazones[11].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's significant event is recorded as construction[12].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's significant event is recorded as first light[13].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's official website is recorded as https://elt.eso.org/[14].
  • Extremely Large Telescope sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3046'}[15].
  • Extremely Large Telescope covers an area of {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+978'}[16].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's focal length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+684.022'}[17].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+39.5'}[18].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4.09'}[19].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.75'}[20].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's has part is recorded as segmented mirror[21].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's enclosure is recorded as dome[22].
  • Extremely Large Telescope's angular resolution is recorded as {'unit': 'Q829073', 'amount': '+0.005'}[23].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Nasmyth telescope[4], infrared telescope[5], and extremely large telescope[6].

Use and Application

Extremely Large Telescope is part of European Southern Observatory[8].

Why It Matters

Extremely Large Telescope draws 2,200 Wikipedia views per month (nasmyth_telescope category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . elt.eso.org. elt.eso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . eso.org. eso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . eso.org. eso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . elt.eso.org. elt.eso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . eso.org. eso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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