Delivery of the VLT Schott mirror, 1993
The first test run for the manufacture of mirror blanks in the 8-metre class was successfully performed at the Schott Glaswerke (Mainz, Germany) in early 1991. Completely new manufacturing techniques had to be developed in order to produce blanks of this size, a process never attempted before.
This mirror is now in use in the VLT.
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Identificador: | 93-schott-mirror-deliv |
Tipo: | Fotográfico |
Fecha de publicación: | 21 de Febrero de 2013 a las 11:13 |
Tamaño: | 2500 x 2380 px |
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Nombre: | Mirror |
Tipo: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Categoría: | Paranal |