Telescope reflecting

The small mirror in the Cassegrain cabin of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope on Mauna Kea
The small mirror in the Cassegrain cabin of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope on Mauna Kea, can be rotated to direct information to a variety of instruments. Here, it reflects about the only empty spot in the crowded space.

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