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LBT Article in Tucson Weekly LBT Article in Inside Tucson Business Roger Angel featured in the Arizona Republic First Light Press Release HTML Format PDF Format MS Word Format Second Mirror Transport Article (AZ Daily Star) Large Binocular Telescope to be Dedicated in October 2004 Newswise (http://www.newswise.com/) Large Binocular Telescope Dedication in October UA News Services (http://uanews.org)	University of Arizona Report on Research 2004 - Mt. Graham UA News Services (http://uanews.org) Binocular Vision SPIE's OE Magazine article (oemagazine.com) 8.4-Meter Mirror Successfully Installed in Large Binocular Telescope UA News Services (http://uanews.org) Press Release UA News Services (http://uanews.org) Transportation Story Sky and Telescope (http://skyandtelescope.com)

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September 2006		May 2006
LBT Article in Tucson Weekly LBT Article in Inside Tucson Business		Roger Angel featured in the Arizona Republic

February 2006		January 2006
More pictures from January 2006 More pictures from September 2005 First Light Press Release added HTML Format PDF Format MS Word Format Second Mirror Transport Article (AZ Daily Star) added December 2005 pictures now online		New live view of the LBT January 2006 Aluminization Pictures now online


2005	October 2005 September 2005 June 05 May 05 April 05 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005

October 2005		September 2005
LBT successfully achieves "First Light" October pictures now online		September pictures now online

June 2005		May 2005

June 23: All LBT pages have flash navigation menu. June 8: New flash navigation menu added to main pages. June 2-3 pictures: on site at Mount Graham		May 24-25: Lifting the second primary mirror in the Mirror Lab Check the weather forecast for Mt. Graham May Photos: The first primary mirror has been successfully aluminized! Click here for stunning pictures.

April 2005		March 2005

April 13 Photos: Leak detection for the Bell Jar seal. April 1: The Aluminizing Bell Jar mounted on the telescope.		March 31 Photos: Cleaning the Primary Mirror, lifting the Aluminizing Bell Jar for testing. March 29-30: Lifting the Bell Jar. March 1 - 21: Gluing the sfigotto seal, snow on Mt. Graham, overpressure diaphragm installed in preparation for aluminizing.

February 2005		January 2005

Watch ABC-15 (in Phoenix) on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 10 PM for the LBT Story. Also available on the ABC-15 website on Friday morning. February Photos: Polishing the second primary mirror, thinning the shell for the LBT672 adaptive secondary, the backplate, motor bearings, and mirror cover tests.		January Photos: Fresh snow blankets LBT, mirror cover tests, motor bearings, and Steward Observatory Mirror Lab quilt.


2004	December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004

December 2004		November 2004

December 9 Photos: Oil bearing systems; M3 units arrive on Mt. Graham December 6 Photos: M3 control and power racks with their final harness		Pictures of snow on Mt. Graham Tertiary Mirror Support Mechanisms, upgrades to LBC shutterbox Jobs Available at LBT! Aluminizing Bell Jar "Test Flight" Pictures from Nov. 8-9 Views from the Enclosure roof: Nov. 3

October 2004		September 2004

Dedication Webpage: Pictures from the LBT Dedication Dinner at the Westin La Paloma Resort and the VIP tour of the Telescope.		September 23 Pictures: Looking at the very first engineering star images through LBT New September Pictures: Transporting the Aluminizing Bell Jar New September Pictures: Transporting the Second Primary Mirror Cell September 1-3 Pictures added: LBC Cryostat, Mirror Cover prototype, Hydrostatic Bearing System testing, Goldhofer frame assembly.

August 2004		July 2004

August 26-30 Pictures added: Observation tests, Aluminizing Bell Jar and 2nd primary mirror cell arrive from Ohio August 19 & 23 Pictures added: Bogie Drive controls, Hydrostatic Bearing System, Stress Lap work at Mirror Lab		July 22-23 Pictures added: Cold plate #1, aluminizing equipment leaves Ohio July 27-29 Pictures added: Visit of the Secretary of the Interior, LBC alignment July 22-28 Pictures added: LBC alignment SPIE 2004 page added to Publications July 12-14 Pictures added - sfigotto seal on the second primary mirror cell Nuttall Fire Complex News pages added... Click here for news, pictures, and updates on the fire threatening the Mt. Graham International Observatory (July 2-July 19) July 1 Pictures added

June 2004		May 2004

All Enclosure Construction pictures now on the new LBT Website All Telescope Construction pictures now on the new LBT Website June 15-16 Pictures: Mount Control System (MCS) pictures June 11 Pictures: 2nd Primary Mirror polishing at the Mirror Lab June 2 Pictures: The installed Large Binocular Camera (LBC) Blue Channel		NEW JOB AT LBT AVAILABLE: Staff Technician, Senior (Safford, AZ) All Telescope Construction pictures from 2000 now on the new LBT Website May 11 Pictures: LBT Construction May 3-5 Pictures: The LBC leaving Firenze; Adaptive Secondary electronics crates April 28-29 Pictures: The PF Spider Arms Installed on the Telescope Structure All 2001 Telescope Construction picture pages added to the new LBT Website

April 2004		March 2004

April 16-23 Pictures: Sfigotto seal, tertiary mirror support units, and updated bogie electronics April 7-8 Pictures: Views of the Installed Mirror on Mt. Graham April Pictures of snow-covered LBT Last of March Pictures added (including Aerial shots of LBT!)		March 23-31 Pictures added The 8.4m Primary Mirror and its Cell installed on the Telescope! Nearly 300 Pictures added - March 8-16 March 2, 2004 & February 26-28, 2004 Pictures added to Archive

February 2004		January 2004

4 NEW Jobs at LBT - Instrumentation Support Scientist/Astronomer; Mechanical Engineer; Electronics Tech or Tech, Sr.; Electrical Engineer February 2004 Pictures Added! New Job Posting - Instrumentation Support Scientist/Astronomer Archive - 2002 Pictures all on New LBT Website Archive - April 2002 Pictures Archive - May 2002 Pictures - SAC Meeting and Azimuth Frame Transportation		Archive - June & July 2002 Pictures Added (Shipping from Italy) January 21, 2004 Pictures (from LBT Enclosure - Jeff Urban) Weather added to Project Offices Page Archive - August 2002 Pictures Added January 14, 2004 Pictures (New Cell Pictures) LBT Directory Updated and Revised January 6, 2004 Pictures (Water Damage in LBT Lobby) New Movies Added - October 2003 Mirror Move

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