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Animated, 48 MB

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Layoutof the optical design.
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CAD view of the telescope "tube" (also called elevation stucture). The design relies on very large standardisation, the structure being assembled from nearly all-identical modules.
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A CAD exploded view showing the essential parts of the telescope structure.
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An illustration of the telescope resolution and sensitivity. The simulation shows what OWL could reveal in a field of 0.60 x 0.60 arc seconds², in comparison to ground- and space-based telescopes. Note the enormous reduction of the estimated exposure time.
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A perspective view of the OWL observatory. The four "small" structures surrounding the telescope are maintenance facilities. The four mirror covers, here retracted, are clearly visible on top of the maintenance facilities. In a more recent design iterations, these four buildings are merged into a single one, and the mirror covers stacked (see CAD perspective, below).
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The telescope as seen from above, mirror covers retracted. The truck at the upper left shows the relative size of the telescope.
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Side view of the telescope, protected inside its enclosure.
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Side view
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Our Wonderful Logo.
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