Paranal receives new mirror

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The 4.1-m coated VISTA mirror inside the telescope at Paranal. Credit: ESO
The 4.1-m coated VISTA mirror inside the telescope at Paranal. Credit: ESO

A 4.1-metre diameter primary mirror, a vital part of the world's newest and fastest survey telescope, VISTA (the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) has been delivered to its new mountaintop home at Cerro Paranal, Chile. The mirror will now be coupled with a small camera for initial testing prior to installing the main camera in June. Full scientific operations are due to start early next year. VISTA will form part of ESO's Very Large Telescope facility.


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