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Photographs of telescope construction progress by month.

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2006     2005     2004    2003    2002     2001     2000     1999     1998     1997     1996

 

2006

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2005

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The first Primary Mirror installed on Mt. Graham, March 2005.
(Photo by John Hill)
2004

 

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The First Mirror Cell with Dummy Mirror (left) installed on the telescope on 14 January 2004
(Photo by Jeff Urban)
2003

 

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Installing the C-Rings at Mt. Graham on 11 March 2003.
 (Photo by John Hill)
2002

 

 

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The assembled crowd and the assembled Large Binocular Telescope on the occasion of its presentation at the factory of Ansaldo-Camozzi Energy Special Components in Milan, Italy on 15 November 2001.
(Photo by Carlucci)
2001

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The Elevation Structure of the telescope is being pre-erected at the factory of Ansaldo Energia in Milan, Italy.
(Photo by Luciano Miglietta)
2000

 

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The Azimuth Frame and Azimuth Ring of the telescope have been pre-erected at the factory of Ansaldo Energia in Milan, Italy.
(Photo by Luciano Miglietta)
1999

 

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The Azimuth Ring of the telescope has been pre-erected at the factory of Ansaldo Energia in Milan, Italy.
(Photo by John Hill)
1998

 

 

 

 

 

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Rendered image of the LBT in the actual colors (RAL 3020 red and shiny aluminum) by European Industrial Engineering (EIE).
1997

 

 

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1996

 

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