UT 1 recoated
The cell of the primary mirror (M1) is being reinstalled at the VLT's Antu telescope (Unit Telescope 1, or UT1) after a mirror recoating. The 45-tonne M1 cell is moved into the enclosure of the telescope with the yellow platform lift. This recoating of UT1 took place on 24 November 2010.
Credit:P. Zidar/ESO
About the Image
| Id: | pzidar_paranal_lv-15 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 4 July 2011, 15:27 |
| Size: | 4000 x 3000 px |
About the Object
| Name: | VLT Unit Telescopes |
| Type: | Early Universe : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Category: | Paranal |
