The VISTA Secondary Mirror arriving at Paranal
The VISTA Secondary Mirror approaching the telescope enclosure (horizon centre) on a flatbed truck on the final stretch of its journey from LZOS in Russia where it was polished. The VLT and VST enclosures are seen on the left horizon.
Credit:
VISTA/ESO
About the Image
| Id: | vista-m2-arriving |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 10 December 2009, 23:35 |
| Size: | 2718 x 2112 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy |
| Type: | • Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope • X - Paranal • X - Survey Telescopes |
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