Magellan Telescope with MagAO System (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Magellan Telescope with MagAO System

Caption

This image shows the Magellan Telescope with the MagAO's Adaptive Secondary Mirror mounted at the top looking down some 30 feet onto the 21-foot diameter primary mirror, which is encased inside the blue mirror cell.

Credit

Yuri Beletsky/Las Campanas Observatory

Usage Restrictions

This visual may only be used in conjunction with reporting/posting of this news release. Image/video credit must be included exactly as indicated.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.