The VISTA secondary mirror arriving at Paranal

The VISTA Secondary Mirror approaching the telescope enclosure (horizon centre) on a flatbed truck on the final stretch of its journey from LZOS in Russia where it was polished. The VLT and VST enclosures are seen on the left horizon.

Credit:

VISTA/ESO

About the Image

Id:vista-m2-arriving
Type:Photographic
Release date:10 December 2009, 23:35
Size:2718 x 2112 px

About the Object

Name:Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Paranal
Survey Telescopes

Image Formats

Large JPEG
1.2 MB
Screensize JPEG
160.5 KB

Wallpapers

1024x768
184.9 KB
1280x1024
311.5 KB
1600x1200
455.7 KB
1920x1200
541.6 KB
2048x1536
725.8 KB