Installation of the M1 cell and mirror

VLT assembly work at the ESO Paranal Observatory. View of the 8.2-m concrete mirror in the M1 cell, now attached to the telescope. The lateral mirror supports are well visible along the periphery. (Photo obtained on March 9, 1998).

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About the Image

Id:eso9810n
Type:Photographic
Release date:10 March 1998
Related releases:eso9810
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About the Object

Name:Mirror, Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Paranal

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