Herschel's Telescope
March 5, 2009
The Herschel telescope is a classic Cassegrain design with a 3.5-metre primary mirror and the secondary mirror. The manufacture, alignment and optical characterisation down to operational temperatures (70 K or -203 ºC) was completed in September 2006.
The telescope is now stored in the Astrium facilities in Toulouse waiting for integration to the Herschel satellite.
The telescope is now stored in the Astrium facilities in Toulouse waiting for integration to the Herschel satellite.
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