Our technical staff is in the midst of recoating the
primary mirror of the Discovery Channel Telescope.
A shot of the mirror just after the old aluminum was
taken off (almost) is here:
ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/bas/DCTmirror2016jul20.jpg
Yes, the 4.3-meter mirror is only 10cm thick.
\Brian
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