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.

Credit:

ESO/M. Alexander

About the Image

Id:_e313266-cc
Type:Photographic
Release date:17 December 2015, 12:22
Size:3407 x 5120 px

About the Object

Name:Mirror, Very Large Telescope, VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:Paranal

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