Photo Gallery
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MMT Conversion – Winter 1997-1998
Lifting the polished primary from the polishing cell – Steward Mirror Lab: Oct 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
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MMT Conversion – Spring 1998
Removing the optics support structure from the MMT building. March 25, 1998
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The full-weight transport test of the dummy mirror to the Summit. April 9, 1998
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Eric Anderson’s photo essay on the dummy mirror transport test. Great pictures!
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The new Control Room takes shape and the drive arcs are installed. June 11, 1998
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MMT Conversion – Summer 1998
Preparing to leave the Mirror Lab. July 1998
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July 20-23, 1998 — the primary is removed from the cell and readied for transport.
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July 27, 1998 — the mirror cell is taken from the Mirror Lab to the FLWO Basecamp.
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July 28, 1998 — the mirror follows the cell to the Basecamp.
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August 3, 1998 — the cell is loaded for the trip up the mountain.
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August 4, 1998 — the cell is taken to the Summit.
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August 6, 1998 — installing the mirror cell in the MMT building.
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September 2, 1998 — moving the forward frame to the summit.
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September 14-15, 1998 — installing the OSS.
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MMT Conversion – Autumn 1998
Test fitting of the vacuum head — November 18, 1998
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MMT Conversion – Winter 1998-1999
Getting ready for the vacuum test — February 4, 1999
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MMT Conversion – Spring 1999
Loading the mirror box — March 22, 1999
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The primary is transported to the summit — March 23, 1999
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The primary mirror is installed — March 25, 1999
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Testing the instrument rotator bearing — April 12, 1999
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Some images of the wide field instruments — April 27, 1999
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Hanging the secondary hub — May 11, 1999
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MMT Conversion – Summer/Fall 1999
Secondary Hardware takes shape — September 1999
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Mounting the f/9-f/15 Hexapod Actuator — October 13, 1999
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MMT Conversion – Winter/Spring 2000
Re-aluminizing the primary mirror — March 2000
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The f/9 secondary cell — April 2000
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Aluminizing the f/9 secondary — April 21, 2000
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Installing the f/9 secondary — May 11, 2000
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MMT Conversion – Winter 1997-1998
Lifting the polished primary from the polishing cell – Steward Mirror Lab: Oct 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
Coming Soon!
MMT Conversion – Spring 1998
Removing the optics support structure from the MMT building. March 25, 1998
Coming Soon!
The full-weight transport test of the dummy mirror to the Summit. April 9, 1998
Coming Soon!
Eric Anderson’s photo essay on the dummy mirror transport test. Great pictures!
Coming Soon!
The new Control Room takes shape and the drive arcs are installed. June 11, 1998
Coming Soon!
MMT Conversion – Summer 1998
Preparing to leave the Mirror Lab. July 1998
Coming Soon!
July 20-23, 1998 — the primary is removed from the cell and readied for transport.
Coming Soon!
July 27, 1998 — the mirror cell is taken from the Mirror Lab to the FLWO Basecamp.
Coming Soon!
July 28, 1998 — the mirror follows the cell to the Basecamp.
Coming Soon!
August 3, 1998 — the cell is loaded for the trip up the mountain.
Coming Soon!
August 4, 1998 — the cell is taken to the Summit.
Coming Soon!
August 6, 1998 — installing the mirror cell in the MMT building.
Coming Soon!
September 2, 1998 — moving the forward frame to the summit.
Coming Soon!
September 14-15, 1998 — installing the OSS.
Coming Soon!
MMT Conversion – Autumn 1998
Test fitting of the vacuum head — November 18, 1998
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MMT Conversion – Winter 1998-1999
Getting ready for the vacuum test — February 4, 1999
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MMT Conversion – Spring 1999
Loading the mirror box — March 22, 1999
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The primary is transported to the summit — March 23, 1999
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The primary mirror is installed — March 25, 1999
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Testing the instrument rotator bearing — April 12, 1999
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Some images of the wide field instruments — April 27, 1999
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Hanging the secondary hub — May 11, 1999
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MMT Conversion – Summer/Fall 1999
Secondary Hardware takes shape — September 1999
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Mounting the f/9-f/15 Hexapod Actuator — October 13, 1999
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MMT Conversion – Winter/Spring 2000
Re-aluminizing the primary mirror — March 2000
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The f/9 secondary cell — April 2000
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Aluminizing the f/9 secondary — April 21, 2000
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Installing the f/9 secondary — May 11, 2000
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