Paranal mirror inspection
Optical Technician Ernesto Araya inspects the tertiary mirror, M3, of UT4 "Yepun" — one of four Unit Telescopes that comprise ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), situated at Paranal Observatory in northern Chile. All of the telescopes' mirrors must occasionally be recoated to ensure the best possible astronomical images. Here, M3 is photographed ahead of receiving a new coat of reflective aluminium.
Credit:ESO/M. Alexander
About the Image
Id: | _e364263-cc |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 17 December 2015, 09:25 |
Size: | 2832 x 4256 px |
About the Object
Name: | Mirror, Very Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility |
Category: | Paranal |
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