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Enclosure ConstructionApril 2000
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Photos by John Hill |
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| Exterior of the LBT enclosure (right side). | Exterior of the LBT enclosure (front side). |
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| J. Monnier next to one of the enclosure rotation bogies. | Hydraulic jack for translating the top of the bogey relative to the bottom of the pylon. |
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| One pair of lateral rollers removed from bogey C. | 4 x 10 meter hatch at the 4th level. |
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| Looking up the rotating elevator shaft from the 6th level. | Looking down the rotating elevator shaft from the 6th level. |
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| Looking west toward the SMT and VATT. | Looking toward peak 10516 with Thatcher/Safford in the distance. |
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| Meteorological platform at the 10th level. | Looking down into the forest from the 10th level. |
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| Looking across the roof of the LBT enclosure. | Circular hallway on the 4th level. |
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| Hertz submillimeter telescope (SMT) from the roof of the VATT. | LBT enclosure from the roof of the VATT. |
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| Shutter latches on the observing floor. | View of SMT (left) and LBT (background) from the VATT access road. |
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Photos by Jim Slagle |
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Photos by Jim Slagle |
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| Construction workers on the job. | |
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- © 2004 Large Binocular Telescope Corporation
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