The telescope with 24 eyes - Backstage Science Video

A new telescope instrument called KMOS will use 24 tiny "pick off" mirrors to look at individual galaxies. It's being built in Scotland but will soon be fitted to the side of one of the giant telescopes at the VLT in Chile.

Note, to clarify the introduction, the infrared detectors within KMOS form part of the overall instrument.

KMOS is being built at the United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre

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drinking game: shot every time he says "instrument" not trying to make fun of him, he's? probably 100 times smarter. i just found it funnyy

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@Miata822 glad? to have you watching!!!

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fascinating. just discovered? this channel. it is great. very informative.

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@darcyryan99? Read earlier comments

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@mrteemumilto actually professional? scientists get paid fairly s**tty for what they do

6:25 Creation!? Lol
6:25 Creation!? Lol

So why 24 ...
So why 24 objectives as opposed to 23? or 25?

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I'm I the? only one that finds the sound of rotary pumps relaxing?

Very interesting, ...
Very interesting, but I like more technical details. What fraction of electrons leaving the photocathode are collected at the anode, rather? than passing through it? What is the electron current in a typical synchrotron, say the Diamond Light Source?

I saw the Chile ...
I saw the Chile telescope on Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections and it's truly a marvel of technology, especially the mirrors. It would be great if you could make a movie about it, maybe? once the new telescope is installed.

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awww the music at the beginning....what is? it?

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Fascinating. Gah, is there a full size image of 6:45? It's absolutely beautiful, I'd? like to have it as my background.

Do the "clouds" of ...
Do the "clouds" of the milky way really look impressive to the naked eye from the VLT site? The sky always looks amazing? in the timelapse footage.

Meanwhile in ...
Meanwhile in another galaxy, someone is building a? very similar telescope to look at us :P

@Tehtog lol - so? ...
@Tehtog lol - so? it would be: that mitchell and webb look? :)

that was? awesome!
that was? awesome!

Love all the videos ...
Love all the videos Brady. Was i the only one to notice that? at 6:26 the images text is swiched?! =)

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@jhonbus Actually there are? no qualitative differences in scientists. It is a contest of symbolic violence and capitalism, where the winners destroy the rest.

@jhonbus Correct, ...
@jhonbus Correct, sir. Only the best get that. The rest struggle with low pay and scarce projects.?

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@jarjarfestiveseason Italian with? a splash of Scot :)

VIV indeed? :)
VIV indeed? :)

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this man says "practically" too much. but it's ok, because his job is? awesome.

They should name it ...
They should name it Argus?

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@jarjarfestiveseason Not as outrageous as French! XD?

@dylanlawless1 I ...
@dylanlawless1 I agree.? Thanks Brady! :)

"...called Very ...
"...called Very Large Telescope (VLT) which are in Chile, very high altitude (VHA?), and each of these telescope has got very? large mirror (VLM!?)" XD Very interesting video (VIV!) No, seriously; no dumbing down, everything explained very well. Brilliant! [adds to favourites]

..and not a single ...
..and not a single dislike Brady. Like? all your videos, minus the odd accidental one i presume.

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this guy's? accent is crazy,

If they have to ...
If they have to protect the apparatus? from dust, why didn't you have to wear head ware in the clean room?