Drone view: Extremely Large Telescope under Construction in Chile | ESO
In this drone video, recorded in March 2025, we fly over the European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope, currently under construction in Chile’s Atacama Desert. This footage is not recommended for people with motion sickness.
The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is truly a massive building. Despite their massive size, these structures are able to rotate and tilt the mirrors to the targeted observation with great precision. The ELT is almost as tall as London's Big Ben clock tower and larger than Rome's Colosseum. The construction materials used for the ELT include: 10,000 tonnes of steel, 30 million bolts or 500 km of cables. Even compared to other large telescopes, the ELT is a one-of-a-kind.
The ELT can be seen including its dome, central structure, and base of the M1 mirror. The ELT stands at Cerro Armazones in Chile's Atacama Desert and will be one of the main flagships of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) for the next two decades.
Altitude: 3,046 meters
Planned year of technical first light: 2027
Learn more about ESO’s ELT at:
In 2006, approval was given for the construction of the largest optical telescope on Earth.
Credit: CIMOLAI/S. Petković
Duration: 6 m 55 s
Release Date: March 14, 2025
Duration: 6 m 55 s
Release Date: March 14, 2025
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