Your browser does not support script May 2003 Telescope Construction
 
 

May 2003

May 21    May 13    May 7    May 6    May 1


May 21

Photos by John Hill

Burning slash piles (on purpose) near the LBT site. View of the telescope structure from above.

May 13

Photos by John Hill and Jim Slagle

Lots of Windbracing! Jeff Urban and Bill Stangret Tightening the bolts that attach the Cell Arm to the C-Ring.
Flying the Back Beam into position. J.T. Williams checks the alignment.
Doug Officer carefully operates the crane. Actuators inside the Primary Mirror Cell at the Mirror Lab.

May 7

Photos by John Hill

Rigging the second (DX) spider arm downstairs. The first (SX) spider arm is already mounted on the telescope.

May 6

Photos by Ned Franz

Lifting the DX Cell Arm. Positioning the DX Cell Arm on the telescope.
Two arms in place -- two arms remaining.

May 1

Photos by John Hill

Moving the second primary mirror with the air cart at the Mirror Lab.
 
 
 
 
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