Tenacious Del
December 20th, 2006, 01:03 AM
Here is the European Southern Observatory's new telescope design.
A 42 metre mirror!
http://www.eso.org/projects/e-elt/Images/structure_200609.jpg
There doesn't seem to be any of these for sale on Astro Mart.
It amazes me that something this heavy can be slewed around the sky.
Anyway, I just thought I'd post this because I love big thinking.
A 42 metre mirror!
http://www.eso.org/projects/e-elt/Images/structure_200609.jpg
There doesn't seem to be any of these for sale on Astro Mart.
It amazes me that something this heavy can be slewed around the sky.
Anyway, I just thought I'd post this because I love big thinking.