VST: the telescope progress toward stars
Abstract
The VST telescope is in an advanced stage of integration in Chile, after a period of work spent mainly on the active optics system, started in mid-2007. We present the results of the recent work on the primary and secondary mirror support systems and on the mirror cell auxiliary units.
- Publication:
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Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana Supplementi
- Pub Date:
- 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012MSAIS..19..393S
- Keywords:
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- Telescopes;
- Active Optics