Why is a mirror in a telescope made from glass?
Friday, April 16th, 2010 at
12:52 pm
Mirrors for telescopes are always made of glass with a thin layer of aluminium or silver so light will never pass through.
Why not make them of solid aluminium: It is lighter and more stable with temperature variations.
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