Subaru Gallery

Photos of Construction Work of Subaru Telescope

The vacuum aluminizing chamber
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An experiment to determine the enclosure design
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The concrete pier and the foundation of the control building
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The construction of the enclosure
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The primary mirror blank made from the ULE glass material
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The primary mirror being transported on the highway
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The primary mirror being polished
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The fully pre-assembled telescope in Japan
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The primary mirror before aluminizing
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The surface error on the primary mirror (the error is 0.000014 mm)
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Test of the primary mirror
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Actuators
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Actuators and the primary mirror
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Staff conducting observations during First Light
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