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VLT´s UT2 mirror recoating
Preparations for the recoating the VLT's Unit Telescope 2 (Kueyen) primary mirror (M1). A special crane takes the M1 cell, which weighs 45 tonnes, out of the telescope building. The cleaning of the Very Large Telescope primary mirrors is a very delicate operation which takes place every 18 months and consists in removing the aluminium layer by chemical washing and then recoating the mirror.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
Id: | eso-p-transport-lv1 |
Type: | Fotografisch |
Publicatiedatum: | 10 mei 2010 10:12 |
Grootte: | 2475 x 1828 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Paranal, Very Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Categorie: | Paranal |