Fish-eye perspective inside a UT

This fulldome fish-eye image provides a unique perspective inside the enclosure of one of the four Unit Telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope, accentuating the structure that houses the telescope's mirrors.

The main mirror inside a VLT Unit Telescope is 8.2 metres in diameter and, despite being only 17.5 cm thick, 23 tonnes in weight.

Credit:

ESO/S. Brunier

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Id:vlt_2-brunier
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:28 oktober 2015 16:25
Grootte:4256 x 2832 px

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Naam:VLT Unit Telescopes
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Categorie:Fulldome
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