Testing Begins at U of A for Giant Magellan Telescope's High-Tech Mirror Support Structure
October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024
TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
Inside the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab underneath the University of Arizona football stadium, a giant glass mirror covered in a blue, translucent protective coating rests on a hollow steel platform painted white. Engineers and technicians duck as they enter and exit the structure to check on wires, electrical connections and various mechanical hardware components.
Spanning 28 feet . . .
Inside the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab underneath the University of Arizona football stadium, a giant glass mirror covered in a blue, translucent protective coating rests on a hollow steel platform painted white. Engineers and technicians duck as they enter and exit the structure to check on wires, electrical connections and various mechanical hardware components.
Spanning 28 feet . . .