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Back to Telescope ConstructionSeptember 2002
September 23 September 12 September 11 September 7-10 September 2-6
| September 23 |
Photos by John Hill and Jim Slagle |
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| Ready to turn off of Highway 366. | Lifting the C-Ring box off of the truck. |
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| The truck pulls out from under the box. | Setting the box on the ground. |
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| Lifting the C-Ring out of the box. | |
| September 12 |
Photos by Ray Bertram and John Hill |
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| The mirror cell convoy arrives at the Mirror Lab VERY early in the morning. | The parking lot has been reserved so the truck has space to maneuver. |
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| The Precision Heavy Haul truck backs under the Mirror Lab crane. | The crane is attached to the cell. |
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| View from above. | The cranes lifts the 55-ton load. |
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| The cell and its box are carefully lifted off the truck. | Glen Weir prepares to open the package. |
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| A few hours later, the wooden box has been reduced to rubble. | The top cover is carefully removed. |
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| Now, that is a mirror cell! | The cell is moved into the Mirror Lab with the crane. |
| September 11 |
Photos by John Hill |
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| The Primary 8.4m mirror being lowered in the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab. | |
| September 7-10 |
Photos by John Hill and Jim Slagle |
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| Mirror Cell box parked along I-10. | |
| September 2-6 |
Photos by Luciano Miglietta and Ned Franz |
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| First spaghetti al pesto at LBT. | |
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| Azimuth Ring Installation. | |
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- © 2005 Large Binocular Telescope Corporation
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