Photo of a large 3D printed model of the ESO Extremely Large Telescope, showing the back of the dome.

Notices where this attachment appears

1. Embed this notice
   Anthony Horton (spacelizard@aus.social)'s status on Wednesday, 20-May-2026 08:30:09 JST Anthony Horton

   If you have a 3D printer that you're not using (or, better yet, several of them) and you're looking for a project, here's an Extremely Large one for you: a printable 3D model of @esoastronomy's Extremely Large Telescope, https://www.eso.org/public/products/models3d/ELT-3D-Print-model/

   There are a *lot* of parts, many of which are small and intricately detailed. It would be a time consuming challenge to print and assemble, but it must be possible because there are photos of the resulting model bundled with the STEP file.

   #3Dprinting #Astronomy #Astrodon #ELT #ESO_ELT #Telescope