The Active Phasing Experiment (APE) installed on the VLT
The Active Phasing Experiment (APE) installed on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Paranal. APE is designed to validate technologies for accurate alignment of the segmented mirror of the forthcoming Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), by testing them on the VLT. Image taken in March 2009.
Bildnachweis:ESO
Über das Bild
ID: | e-elt_ape-at-vlt |
Typ: | Fotografisch |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 3. Dezember 2009 23:22 |
Größe: | 3744 x 5503 px |
Über das Objekt
Name: | Very Large Telescope |
Typ: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Kategorie: | ELT Paranal |