... ESO is building what will be the World's largest optical telescope array, The Very Large Telescope (VLT). The VLT Project organisation is responsible for the design and construction of the Unit Telescopes, including enclosures, optics, adapter-rotators and coating unit. ... Unit Telescopes Overview - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ... Secondary mirror (M2 Unit) - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ... Coating Unit - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ...

... The Commonwealth Solar Observatory building aтАж . Sidebar Left . Sidebar Top . No Sidebar . Sidebar Bottom . Sidebar Right . Title: The Commonwealth Solar Observatory building and residences . ... Views: 3326 . ... Views: 1857 . The CSO building, 1928 . Views: 2200 . ... Views: 2169 . CSO rear . Views: 3140 . CSO - 1930 . Views: 2105 . CSO - 1944 . Views: 2242 . Admin - 1956 . Views: 3083 . ... Views: 3210 . ...

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This general purpose telescope enclosure offers simple access to the sky for small instruments. Its truss roof rolls back on the steel I-beams and tracks that extend to the north of the building. A chain drive attached to the underside of the trusses provides the power that makes opening the observatory simple. Heavy steel pins secure the roof when it is closed. ...

... Construction of the Observatory's principal buildings began in 1789, using plans drawn up by Francis Johnston, one of Ireland's most celebrated architects, a native of Kilmore, County Armagh who in later years became known as `Ireland's Wren'. The main buildings, which are of considerable architectural merit, comprise in their original designation a residence for the Astronomer, a meridian room, a library and several telescope domes. ...

... This is a personal project collecting and documenting early images of Harvard College Observatory, focusing on the site at Observatory Hill (previously Summer House Hill). ... This page shows a list of all images tagged with "Astrophotographic Library". [link] 1892 Brick Building Construction . Earliest source: "[Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, construction, ca. ... Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, construction, ca. ... Harvard College Observatory building under contruction] 1892 . ...

. Building # 1 houses the Electronics Department and the Telescope Control and Receiver Rooms. It also contains the offices for the operation technicians and the Facilities Utilities Dept. This is the main research building. The precise pointing of the radiotelescope is controlled from here. The data acquired by the sensitive electronic equipment on the platform travels along cables where specialized equipment converts it to digital format, analyzes it and stores it for scientists reference.

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