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Uploaded by on Apr 8, 2008

Read more: http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn13606

Watch as expert mirror makers at the University of Arizona lay the groundwork for an 8.4-metre mirror for the future Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (Courtesy of Steward Observatory/U of Arizona)

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  • What is the hexagonal structure at 4:14? Is this ceramic and what is it's purpose, why are there grooves in there.

  • @drunkasssteve I guess your comments a year old, but to reply: Celestron or Meade are great manufacturers (depends on your budget), around 6-8" is a good size mirror. I prefer an SCT type, and yes depending on if your just doing visual vs. photography, there are pros/cons to each type. Typically you'll need around 500x to see details on Saturn, the same for galaxies, except you won't see much colour with your (human) eyes, need a CCD camera for that.

  • Interesting, until the music came on!! It's a sample from Garageband :)

  • Video was taken before the spinning. About 2 weeks later the spinning began.

  • show us some nibiru plz, im tired of just hearing of it , i saw the pics, or so called pics of this so called planet , i guess you dont actually have this telescope, but if you do or have access, or know someone. show us some pics

  • I've spent all my time under a microscope instead of telescopes. I want a good balanced telescope where I can put Saturn in full view, but also view galaxies. What size of mirror should I get and which size of eye-pieces? I understand smaller eye-pieces for Saturn and larger eye-pieces for galaxies, but you need a good size mirror to see each clearly. Just curious. And thanks in advance.

  • those expert technicians sure looked a lot like undergrads to me.

  • Amazing coverage guys, I love not only hearing more about the new technology but everyone's take on it especially.

  • lol wtf? NBC?

  • I 'ditto' everything posted below me!!!

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