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The NTT mirror support system
The 3.58-m main mirror of the ESO New Technology Telescope (NTT) rests on 78 "active" supports which are controlled by a computer. The system is refered to as "active optics" and was first developed at ESO for the NTT.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso9003a |
| Type: | Fotografisch |
| Publicatiedatum: | 6 februari 1990 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso9003 |
| Grootte: | 1383 x 1740 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | New Technology Telescope |
| Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Categorie: | La Silla |
