Post by sherlew99 on Oct 18, 2015 16:01:09 GMT -6
Interesting Engineering
Video: Fourth mirror of Giant Megellan telescope being made
Science October 17, 2015
The fact that it takes a full year to cast and cool just one of the mirrors that were constructed for the Giant Magellan Telescope, gives you an idea of how massive this project is. Production and design of the GMT is very unique and offers several advantages pushing the limits of the current class of observatory telescopes.
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Video: Fourth mirror of Giant Megellan telescope being made
Science October 17, 2015
The fact that it takes a full year to cast and cool just one of the mirrors that were constructed for the Giant Magellan Telescope, gives you an idea of how massive this project is. Production and design of the GMT is very unique and offers several advantages pushing the limits of the current class of observatory telescopes.
Click her for the rest of the article.
