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Back to Telescope ConstructionNovember 2004
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Photos by Ray Bertram & Daniele Gallieni |
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| Upgrades to the LBC shutterbox. | The electrical cabling on the telescope has been rearranged to present a much more tidy appearance. | ||
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| Both M3 units with their final harness completed | |||
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Photos by John Hill |
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| Railings on the Telescope Structure. | |||
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| Sun Mechanical's pipe welding machine. | |||
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| Snow on burnt portion of Mt. Graham. | Snow melting on the LBT enclosure roof. | ||
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Photos by John Hill |
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Photos by Daniele Gallieni |
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| Wiring harness photos for the Tertiary Mirror Support Mechanisms. | |||
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Photos by John Hill |
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| The Aluminizing Bell Jar "Test Flight" | The interior of the Bell Jar. | ||
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| The Bell Jar prepares to seal to the Primary Mirror Cell. | |||
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Photos by John Hill |
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| Lifting the Aluminizing Bell Jar off of its frame and through the hatch. | |||
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Photos by John Hill & Luciano Miglietta |
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| Load testing a prototype section of the mirror cover. | |||
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Photos by John Hill |
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| The view from the top of the Enclosure. | |||
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| Another view from the roof. | Sunset on Mt. Graham. | ||
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- © 2005 Large Binocular Telescope Corporation
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