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).

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Id:eso9818b
Type:Foto
Udgivelsesdato:19. maj 1998
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Navn:Mirror, Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategori:Paranal

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