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Mirror Cost Chart

The document presents a cost analysis of mirror diameters ranging from 1 to 10 meters, with costs decreasing as diameter decreases. The cost of a 10-meter mirror is approximately $25.6 million, while a 1-meter mirror costs about $20,000. Additional details include specific costs for various mirror sizes and a note on the cost of a 1-meter paraboloid mirror.

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Mirror Cost Chart

The document presents a cost analysis of mirror diameters ranging from 1 to 10 meters, with costs decreasing as diameter decreases. The cost of a 10-meter mirror is approximately $25.6 million, while a 1-meter mirror costs about $20,000. Additional details include specific costs for various mirror sizes and a note on the cost of a 1-meter paraboloid mirror.

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Mirror Cost verses Mirror Diameter

Diameter
(meters) Cost (1999 $)
10 $25,600,000
9 $23,380,000
8 $22,300,000
7 $20,356,000
6 $16,700,000
5 $8,907,000
Cost of a 1-meter paraboloid mirror is about
4 $4,500,000
$200,000. HET mirror segment cost is
3 $2,200,000
about $20,000
2 $668,000
1 $20,000

Mirror Cost vs. Mirror Diameter

$27,000,000

$24,000,000

$21,000,000

$18,000,000

$15,000,000
Cost

$12,000,000

$9,000,000

$6,000,000

$3,000,000

$0
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Diameter in meters

© The University of Texas McDonald Observatory

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