 | Dusk at the DCT Site at Happy Jack September 17, 2009 |
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DCT mechanical engineer, Heather Marshall, snapped this gorgeous photo at sunset before packing up and heading back to Flagstaff after a long day's work.
Photograph: H. Marshall, DCT Mechanical Engineer
THE SITE
THE PRIMARY MIRROR (M1)
Primary Mirror Cleaning and Coating
Primary Mirror Delivered to Happy Jack
THE SECONDARY MIRROR (M2)
THE MOUNT
Mount Completion, Summer/Fall 2010
M2 Top End Installation, Spring 2010
M1 Cell Installation, Spring 2010
Elevation Ring Installation, Spring 2010
Mount Yoke Installation, Spring 2010
Mount Pedestal Installation, Spring 2010
Mount Trial Assembly, Winter 2010
Mirror Supports Assembly, Winter 2010
Mount Components Arrive, Winter 2009
Mount Trial Assembly, Fall 2009
Mount Fabrication, Summer 2009
Mount Fabrication, Spring 2009
THE DOME
Final Touches, Summer/Fall 2009
Panels and Doors, Spring/Summer 2009
Installing Dome Shutter, Spring 2009
Installing Bridge Crane, Spring 2009
Secondary Steel Goes In, Spring 2009
Dome Arch Girders, Spring 2009
Dome Steel Erection, Spring 2009
Dome Construction Prep Work, 2008
THE FACILITY
Completing the Interior, Spring 2007
Working on the Interior, Fall 2006
Finishing Phase 1, Spring 2006
Buildings Take Shape, Winter 2006
Laying the Foundations, Fall 2005
OPTICAL COATING SYSTEM (OCS)
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