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Preparations for VLT UT1 first light
Final preparations being carried out in the week before the VLT UT1 First Light. Following successful optical alignment tests, the 8.2-m primary mirror was removed from the first Unit Telescope (UT1). This image shows preparations to move it into the Mirror Maintenance Building (MMB) to be coated with a thin, highly reflective aluminium layer. The mirror surface is covered to protect it during the transport. (Photo obtained on May 17, 1998).
Kredit:ESO
O snímku
Id: | eso9818b |
Typ: | Fotografický |
Datum zveřejnění: | 19. května 1998 |
Související články: | eso9818 |
Velikost: | 1024 x 768 px |
O objektu
Jméno: | Mirror, Very Large Telescope |
Typ: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Kategorie: | Paranal |