Showing posts with label Telescope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Telescope. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Primary Mirror Blank

The 16" blank for the primary mirror was received from AGI in November 2010 with a radius of -3008 mm.
Currently the primary blank is in the our lab awaiting further optical fabrication.


Sunday, January 16, 2011

Jig Assembly

The  team completed assembly of a jig structure intended to help with the construction of the OTA [Optical Tube Assembly]. The jig is complete with XYZ control, and will be the primary tool used in assembly the OTA carbon fiber truss.