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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Movable Secondary Mirror

Caption: This is a picture of the movable secondary mirror during its installation in the Arcetri lab. The image shows the 672 tiny magnets spread over the back of the mirror. The reflecting face of the mirror is face down. The upper portion contains the electro-mechanical devices that control the magnets.

Credit: Image: LBT Collaboration / R. Cerisola

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