The MMT Conversion 1997-2000

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	[an error occurred while processing this directive]		Images of the MMT Conversion: 1997-2000 Contents Miscellaneous Images Winter 1997-8 Spring 1998 Summer 1998 Autumn 1998 Winter 1998-9 Spring 1999 Summer/Fall 1999 Winter/Spring 2000 Miscellaneous Images An impressive composite image of the new telescope inside the MMT building, click here. Smaller versions can be seen here and here. The first light image. Beautiful images of the new telescope by Howard Lester in three sizes: small, medium and large. Winter 1997-8 Lifting the polished primary from the polishing cell. October 22, 1997 Installing the primary in the telescope cell. October 28, 1997 Fit up of the transport box on the custom trailer. February 13, 1998 Disassembling the 4.5 m MMT. March 13, 1998 Spring 1998 Removing the optics support structure from the MMT building. March 25, 1998 The full-weight transport test of the dummy mirror to the Summit. April 9, 1998 Eric Anderson's photo essay on the dummy mirror transport test. Great pictures! The new Control Room takes shape and the drive arcs are installed. June 11, 1998 Summer 1998 Preparing to leave the Mirror Lab. July 1998 July 20-23, 1998 -- the primary is removed from the cell and readied for transport. July 27, 1998 -- the mirror cell is taken from the Mirror Lab to the FLWO Basecamp. July 28, 1998 -- the mirror follows the cell to the Basecamp. August 3, 1998 -- the cell is loaded for the trip up the mountain. August 4, 1998 -- the cell is taken to the Summit. August 6, 1998 -- installing the mirror cell in the MMT building. September 2, 1998 -- moving the forward frame to the summit. September 14-15, 1998 -- installing the OSS. Autumn 1998 Test fitting of the vacuum head -- November 18, 1998 Winter 1998-9 Getting ready for the vacuum test -- February 4, 1999 Spring 1999 Loading the mirror box -- March 22, 1999 The primary is transported to the summit -- March 23, 1999 The primary mirror is installed -- March 25, 1999 Testing the instrument rotator bearing -- April 12, 1999 Some images of the wide field instruments -- April 27, 1999 Hanging the secondary hub -- May 11, 1999 Summer/Fall 1999 Secondary Hardware takes shape -- September 1999 Mounting the f/9-f/15 Hexapod Actuator -- October 13, 1999 Winter/Spring 2000 Re-aluminizing the primary mirror -- March 2000 The f/9 secondary cell -- April 2000 Aluminizing the f/9 secondary -- April 21, 2000 Installing the f/9 secondary -- May 11, 2000

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