ESO VLT: III. The support system of the primary mirrors

Michael W. Schneermann; Xiangqun Cui; Daniel Enard; Lothar Noethe; H. Postema

doi:10.1117/12.19260

1 July 1990 ESO VLT: III. The support system of the primary mirrors

Michael W. Schneermann, Xiangqun Cui, Daniel Enard, Lothar Noethe, H. Postema

Proceedings Volume 1236, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes IV; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19260
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century, 1990, Tucson, AZ, United States

Abstract

The support system of the 8.2 meter primary mirrors of the ESO Very Large Telescope consists of 150 axial support at the back surface of the mirror and appr. 60 lateral supports at the outer and inner edge of the mirror. This paper describes the general design of the support system and the prototypes of the axial actuators.

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Michael W. Schneermann, Xiangqun Cui, Daniel Enard, Lothar Noethe, and H. Postema "ESO VLT: III. The support system of the primary mirrors", Proc. SPIE 1236, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes IV, (1 July 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19260

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