Deformable secondary mirror

This image shows the construction of the deformable secondary mirror (DSM), one of the key systems of the VLT Adaptive Optics Facility (AOF) in Paranal, Chile. The thin shell being dismounted and the magnets glued to the back face are visible. To learn more about the mirror's construction and testing read issue 151 of the Messenger.

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ID:arsenault_fig5a
Typ:Foto
Publiceringsdatum:25 juli 2013 14:24
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Namn:Adaptive Optics
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Instrument
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategori:Survey Telescopes

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