The view through a porthole of the Gemini South coating chamber
The view through a porthole of the Gemini South coating chamber as the magnetrons apply four extremely thin (about 1/1000 the thickness a typical human hair) layers of adhesive, silver, another layer of adhesive, and finally a silica sealant. This image was taken during the application of the silver layer. Read more at https://www.gemini.edu/node/11532.
Credit:NOIRLab/Gemini Observatory/AURA
About the Image
Id: | geminiann10018c |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | Oct. 13, 2010, 6:29 p.m. |
Related announcements: | geminiann10018 |
Size: | 2480 x 2435 px |
About the Object
Name: | Gemini South |
Category: | Gemini Observatory |