M1M3 Glass Loading
Primary/Tertiary Mirror (M1M3) Fabrication: Chunks of Ohara E6 low expansion glass are loaded into the furnace mold. The loading process takes two days to complete and requires 51,900 pounds of glass.
Créditos:Ray Bertram/Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA
About the Image
Id: | rubin-glassloading |
Tipo: | Photographic |
Release date: | 14 de Marzo de 2018 |
Size: | 3888 x 2592 px |
Sobre el Objeto
Nombre: | Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, University of Arizona |
Categoría: | Vera C. Rubin Observatory |