1/2 I still struggle getting used to the fact that the smallest mirrors of the Extremely Large Telescope are similar in size to the *primary* mirrors of many current telescopes!
The M5 – the fifth mirror in the optical path – has reached a key milestone: its blank, the piece that will be later polished, has been finalised.
#astrodon #astronomy #engineering #technology
https://youtu.be/xI1IBpTHVX8?si=RekXIDlOG30h4PQU
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