Recoating the Hale mirror

[mbo]

I've Just finished reading 'First Light' by Richard Preston, it contained a lot of Hale Telescope history. Google led me to this ...
[/URL][URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxp6aMhoT9U&feature=related"]Re coating the Hale mirror (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1841211669993411860#)

I wonder if any of the workers there sneak their own mirrors into the tank for a recoat? :-)

[renormalised]

Wouldn't surprise me if they did:):)

[Omaroo]

A very good book. :thumbsup:

[DavidTrap]

Bit of a shame it end abruptly - any idea of there are more videos?

DT

[mbo]

You're right, this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxp6aMhoT9U&feature=related) has a (tiny) bit more in the end.
I'll correct the original post.

[gary]

When the 3.8m up at Sidings Springs is recoated in the vacuum chamber, sometimes
it is accompanied by some mirrors of smaller aperture.

[RobF]

Wow. Great video. Thanks!