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UT3-MELIPAL and VISIR
Every day, before the observations start, each telescope undergoes a complete start up during which each of its function is checked, like a plane before take off. Here, Melipal, the third Unit Telescope, has been moved to a very low altitude, revealing the cell holding its main mirror.
Kredit:ESO
O snímku
| Id: | melipal_ut3_startup_dec2004 |
| Typ: | Fotografický |
| Datum zveřejnění: | 3. prosince 2009 23:19 |
| Velikost: | 4856 x 4579 px |
O objektu
| Jméno: | Very Large Telescope, VISIR |
| Typ: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Instrument Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Kategorie: | Paranal |
