Were we all on edge today? Nah – not really.
As scientists and engineers, do we all have a hip and edgy sense of fashion? Well obviously.
But more than that, edges seemed to show up everywhere today.
Inside the observatory:
You see the outer edge of the pupil in this interferometric image of the adaptive secondary mirror? Yeah – well you couldn’t yesterday! This beautiful, fringe-filled, full image of the ASM is courtesy of the intrepid mirror-whispers Runa, Marco, and Fernando.
![we do fringe science here](/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/fringes.jpg)
Outside the observatory:
This guanaco likes to live life on the edge. He’s been swinging by this week frequently to show off for the astro-paparazzi who, without fail, come bounding outside at even the faintest cry of “GUANACO!!!”
![one day, young astronomer, this shall all be yours....](/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/guanaco1.jpg)
Watching the edge of the horizon for the green flash. Do you see it?? We didn’t either. Still a gorgeous sunset though.
![made you look](/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sunset.jpg)
And now for your song of the day: