Great article on the ELT
Worth reading right through and note the reference to the importance of Australia becoming a full partner in ESO, which relates directly to a
recent thread (errr?...please ignore the extraneous and embarrassingly inaccurate excoriations in some of the replies) regarding a highly significant report on the effectiveness and value for money, Australia's ESO partnership has been to date.
What an awesome looking instrument and location, surely $40mill a year, is well and truly worth access to this beast of a scope and technological marvel?!!...even if it may mean bye bye to the AAT
Mike