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August 2002

August 15    August 14    August 13    August 7    August 6    August 1

August 15

Photos by Jerry Garcia & John Hill

Sunset view of the LBT enclosure. Azimuth Ring assembled on the Telescope Pier as seen from Level 9.
   
A lower angle view of the Azimuth Ring on the Pier (before grouting).

August 14

Photos by Jim Slagle, Ned Franz, & Dan Pappalardo

Unloading boxes of telescope parts in the MGIO base camp in Safford. These boxes have just arrived by truck from Houston.
   
This box contains one of the three sections of the Azimuth Frame. First boxes of aluminizing equipment arrive in Columbus.

August 13

Photos by John Hill

At the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab in Tucson.


August 7

Photos by John Hill

The "Happy Rover" arrives in Houston. Unloading an Azimuth Frame section in Houston.
   
"Big Dave" has a very big truck. Lifting one of the C-Rings from the deck of the ship.
   
Taking out the mid-deck cargo. A rainstorm slows the work.
   
More boxes of telescope parts in the lower deck.

August 6

Photos by John Hill and Ned Franz

Three sectors of the Azimuth Ring installed on the telescope pier. View looking down on the pier from Level 7.

August 1

Photos by John Hill

Lifting an Azimuth Ring sector up through the hatch to the observing level. Plenty of room in the 4x10 meter hatch.
   
Arriving on Level 5. Positioning the ring sector on the pier.
   
Enthusiastic telescope assembly crew.
 
 
 
 
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