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The problem of expanding a mirror to greater size
This sequence shows what would happen if the design of the ESO 3.6-metre telescope mirror, a rigid thick mirror, were to be expanded to the size of the VLT 8.2-metre mirrors. The thickness of the resultant mirror would make it extremely heavy and almost impossible to manufacture, transport and support.
Crédit:ESO/L. Calçada
À propos de la vidéo
| Identification: | MirrorEvolution2 |
| Date de publication: | 2 septembre 2015 13:41 |
| Durée: | 15 s |
| Frame rate: | 30 fps |
À propos de l'objet
| Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Catégorie: | Paranal |
