The Active Phasing Experiment (APE) installed on the VLT

The Active Phasing Experiment (APE) installed on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Paranal. APE is designed to validate technologies for accurate alignment of the segmented mirror of the forthcoming Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), by testing them on the VLT. Image taken in March 2009.

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ESO

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Id:e-elt_ape-at-vlt
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:3 december 2009 23:22
Grootte:3744 x 5503 px

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Naam:Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categorie:ELT
Paranal

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