Keeping The VLT's Eyes Clear: Recoating A Giant Mirror

[@Saukko31]

Wow, this was really interesting. It is not just the results that are fascinating, but the equipment too.

[@jebus6kryst]

Amazing how much work goes into the upkeep of those telescopes.

[@Kayzaks]

The first 15 seconds, does the sky really look like that at the site? Amazing!

[@Kayzaks]

@grofuss, Thanks! I'd love to go there in the future.

[@mlillesand]

@ernobius - the telescopes are not in close distance to the recent earthquakes and were therefore not affected.

[@tigers123123]

Very interesting. I wonder how often do they have to do this?

[@jekader]

Thanks for the video! Very interesting and shows how humanity is still discovering new things although everything seems to already have been discovered!

[@ProfezorSnayp]

I wonder how long does the entire procedure take?

[@spidergeist1]

Giant Mirror looked more dusty after it was re-coated than before it was cleaned.

[@CousinoMacul]

This is simply amazing!

[@superdau]

How often does this have to be done? The only "time" I got was "regularly". How long is the downtime?

[@DJM442]

@puncheex by any random chance have you been able to find a link to this?

[@skinnyjohnsen]

I wonder how often the re-coating fails and has to be re-done.

[@AtheistKharm]

The site is in South America and the southern hemisphere has a better view of the galactic center of the Milky Way. Which makes for an awesome night sky, especially where there is no light pollution.

[@holdmybeer]

where do i send my resume looks like an awesome job!

[@ernobius]

@ mlillesand: Good to hear :)

[@trenon462]

Imagine how they're going to have to figure out how to do this on the dark side of the moon once they get set up there...

[@MrSpaceartist]

A shiny video! With cosmic greetings.

[@CousinoMacul]

@thebutler89 Actually, when Dawkins said that, he was quoting somebody else in order to make the point that he wasn't as bad as some others have been. watch?v=uYBFqse7tiU

[@Craydon]

This is the opposite of rugged.

[@ernobius]

Incredible... I wonder if the earthquake hurt these valuable telescopes? I hope not...

[@D34dFilms]

Fuck yeah! :p