Leveling Cerro Pachón

The first blast of explosives to level out the top of Cerro Pachón for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is shown here. Blowing up the top of the mountain is required to provide a flat area to build the telescope.

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NOIRLab/AURA/NSF

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Id:lsst_first_blast-CC
Tipo:Photographic
Release date:27 de Enero de 2022 a las 10:34
Size:3648 x 2736 px

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