coreyspowell, 2 months ago The Rubin Observatory's 8.4-meter (27.6-foot) primary mirror just arrived at its final home atop Cerro Pachón in the Chilean Andes. How do you move a mirror that size? Very slowly. And very carefully. https://rubinobservatory.org/news/mirror-moves-into-observatory #astronomy #space #science #tech Rubin’s 8.4-meter combined primary/tertiary mirror has been moved to the maintenance floor inside the observatory for the very first time. With this move, the mirror is officially “home” inside the main observatory building, where it will remain for the rest of construction and throughout Rubin’s ten-year survey.
The Rubin Observatory's 8.4-meter (27.6-foot) primary mirror just arrived at its final home atop Cerro Pachón in the Chilean Andes.
How do you move a mirror that size? Very slowly. And very carefully.
https://rubinobservatory.org/news/mirror-moves-into-observatory #astronomy #space #science #tech
Rubin’s 8.4-meter combined primary/tertiary mirror has been moved to the maintenance floor inside the observatory for the very first time. With this move, the mirror is officially “home” inside the main observatory building, where it will remain for the rest of construction and throughout Rubin’s ten-year survey.