light from the object reflects off the mirror and into your eyes. However, if you view the object through a convex mirror (where the reflective surface bulges outward), it will appear smaller and ...

Q: We have a convex mirror that has been in our family well over 50 years. There is some damage to the frame but the mirror itself is in good condition. The mirror is heavy and the frame is made ...

It will be the largest secondary mirror ever employed on a telescope and also the largest convex mirror ever produced. The casting of the secondary mirror blank for ESO's Extremely Large Telescope ...

Throw in some curves and things get interesting, especially when you can control the curve with a touch of your finger, as with this variable surface convex mirror. The video below starts off with ...

The shape of the mirror also makes a difference in our perception. In the U.S., passenger-side mirrors are convex (meaning curved slightly outward), whereas driver-side mirrors are flat.