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.
Credit:Ray Bertram/Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | rubin-glassloading |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | March 14, 2018 |
| Size: | 3888 x 2592 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, University of Arizona |
| Category: | Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
