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Re: ATM WOW! Scientists Coat Telescope Mirror In Place

To: chen@stars.gsfc.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: ATM WOW! Scientists Coat Telescope Mirror In Place
From: Leftfieldstar@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 21:39:15 EST
CC: atm@shore.net
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In a message dated 12/18/01 7:05:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
chen@stars.gsfc.nasa.gov writes:

<< Since it is 
 high  vacuum there, I guess it should not be difficult to design an 
 apparatus that can be activated by remote command to resilver (or 
 realuminize) the mirror once in awhile. >>
 
 What would cause the mirrored surface to degrade as long as it is in an 
inert vacuum?

Dominic DiLeo

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