Giant Magellan Telescope

2029 (planned)25.4 m mirrorGMTO Corporation

LocationChile

Year2029 (planned)

Size25.4 m mirror

OperatorGMTO Corporation

About Giant Magellan Telescope

Seven of the largest telescope mirrors ever made, each 8.4 m. Located at Las Campanas Observatory. Will have 10x the resolution of Hubble. Cost 1 billion dollars. The combined collecting area is 368 m2.

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