Earthquake proof!
The seismic isolation test bed at ESO's Garching test facility. Both the lateral and the vertical components of the earthquake acceleration are significantly diminished through this isolation device, offering protection to both dome and telescope on the ELT.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | mcpherson-fig2 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 25 July 2013, 16:58 |
Size: | 3900 x 3156 px |
About the Object
Name: | Extremely Large Telescope |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory |
Category: | ELT |