VLT M1 coating tank

View inside the coating tank of the coating unit for the VLT mirrors during a test run in May 1997. The purple colour is due to the burning process of the aluminium.

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ESO

About the Image

Id:vlt_m1_31-may1997
Type:Photographic
Release date:3 December 2009, 23:18
Size:5079 x 5061 px

About the Object

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

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