VTF in NSF Inouye Solar Telescope Coude Lab (Center) (IMAGE)

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)

VTF in NSF Inouye Solar Telescope Coude Lab (Center)

Caption

The Visible Tunable Filter (VTF), pictured center in the Inouye Solar Telescope’s instrument lab, is the new centerpiece of the telescope’s scientific instrument suite. The VTF has successfully connected to the Inouye’s light path, and following proper alignment and calibration, has achieved its first light observations.

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NSF/NSO/AURA

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