Yepun mirror removal group photo

Engineers and maintenance staff pose for group photo underneath the structure supporting the primary 8.2-metre mirror of UT4 "Yepun" — one of four Unit Telescopes that comprise ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), situated at Paranal Observatory in northern Chile. The massive primary mirror was temporarily removed for cleaning.

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ESO/M. Alexander

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ID:_e313266-cc
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:17. Dezember 2015 12:22
Größe:3407 x 5120 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Mirror, Very Large Telescope, VLT Unit Telescopes
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategorie:Paranal

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