Transfer of ELT secondary mirror blank

Transfer of ELT secondary mirror blank

After the secondary mirror blank for ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) was successfully cast by SCHOTT, it was transferred to the SCHOTT 4-metre blank annealing facility in Mainz, Germany in May 2017.

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Id:eso1715c
Type:Photographic
Release date:22 May 2017, 12:00
Related releases:eso1715
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Type:Unspecified : Technology
Category:ELT

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