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The NTT mirror support system

The 3.58-m main mirror of the ESO New Technology Telescope (NTT) rests on 78 "active" supports which are controlled by a computer. The system is refered to as "active optics" and was first developed at ESO for the NTT.

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Über das Bild

ID:eso9003a
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:6. Februar 1990
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso9003
Größe:1383 x 1740 px

Über das Objekt

Name:New Technology Telescope
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategorie:La Silla

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