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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4719. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Instrumentation And Observational Techniques, Astronomical Instrumentation

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An optical component from which light is reflected. Because light is reflected from the front surface of an astronomical mirror, it does not have to travel through the material of which the mirror is made. An astronomical mirror usually consists of a suitably shaped substrate (the body of the mirror) on which a thin layer of highly reflective metal, such as silver or aluminum, is deposited. The s...

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