BLUF

The International Liquid Mirror Telescope in the Himalayas uses a spinning vat of liquid mercury as its mirror.

Summary

  1. India, Belgium, Poland, Uzbekistan, and Canada involved.
  2. Liquid mirror telescopes are cheaper than traditional glass mirror telescopes.
  3. Limited ability to observe various parts of the sky as they can only point straight up.
  4. Being used to detect supernovae and asteroids.

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