Silver Perfection on Gemini South Primary Mirror
Stars reflect off the protected silver coating on the 8.1-meter Gemini South telescope primary mirror. The image was obtained shortly after the first successful silver coating on a large astronomical telescope in May 2004.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/AURA/ K. Pu'uohau-Pummill
About the Image
| Id: | gemini-20080828-silver-mirror-stars-002 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | July 7, 2008 |
| Size: | 3000 x 1955 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Gemini South |
| Category: | Gemini Observatory |
