ELT mirror segments, a fragile delivery

This photograph, taken at a storage facility near Poitiers, France, shows the first segments of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope main mirror being loaded onto a transport container, starting their 10 000 km journey to Chile. The segments include pieces of glass close to 1.5 metres across yet only 5 centimetres thick, thus need to be handled with extreme care.

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ESO/A. Centeio

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Identificazione:eso2319c
Tipo:Fotografico
Data di rilascio:Lunedì 18 Dicembre 2023 14:00
Notizie relative:eso2319
Grandezza:3000 x 4000 px

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Nome:Extremely Large Telescope
Tipo:Unspecified : Technology
Categoria:ELT

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