Auxiliary Telescope hexapod

The Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs) at Paranal are outfitted with these hexapod mountings that rotate the secondary mirror during "chopping," a technique that improves observational efficacy. This image was obtained in March 2009.

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Identification:paranal-at-hexapod
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:3 décembre 2009 23:19
Taille:3744 x 5127 px

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Nom:Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
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