Mirror and mirror cell outside the maintenance building

The third Mirror Cell with the coated 8.2-m mirror, resting on its Carriage, is moved outside the Mirror Maintenance Building. To the left is the fourth M1 Mirror Cell for YEPUN (UT4) in its protective cover. Integration work on UT4 is well underway and this cell will be installed in the beginning of Jan 2000.

Credit:

ESO

About the Image

Id:eso9950q
Type:Photographic
Release date:3 December 1999
Related releases:eso9950
Size:1600 x 1200 px

About the Object

Name:Mirror, Paranal
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Paranal

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