The M1 cell of UT4-YEPUN, and SINFONI

Every day, before the observations start, each telescope undergoes a complete start up during which each of its function is checked, like a plane before take off. Here, Yepun, the fourth Unit Telescope, has been moved to a very low altitude, revealing the cell holding its main mirror and the SINFONI integral-field spectrograph.

Credit:

ESO

About the Image

Id:sinfoni_cell_startup
Type:Photographic
Release date:3 December 2009, 23:19
Size:4961 x 5010 px

About the Object

Name:SINFONI, Very Large Telescope
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Instrument
Category:Paranal

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