Preparing for restart at Kitt Peak National Observatory
WIYN Engineer Emily Hunting snow cleaning the mirrors of the WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope and instrument ports in preparation for restarting operations. Emily is using a big carbon dioxide tank and a spray nozzle to shoot snow across the mirror surfaces, helping to clean the mirrors without having to touch them.
Credit:
KPNO/NOIRLab/WIYN/William McBride/NSF/AURA
About the Image
Id: | noirlab2026a |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | Oct. 12, 2020, 8 a.m. |
Related releases: | noirlab2026 |
Size: | 4032 x 3024 px |
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Category: | People and Events |
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