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XMM mirror module front view


XMM mirror module

Frontal view of an XMM mirror module. On the left hand side one can see that a substantial fraction of the entrance window is actually free, although the whole structure looks very solid when viewed at an off-axis angle (as is the case for the right hand side in the photo).

Photo courtesy of D. de Chambure, XMM Project (ESTEC)

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