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The
Whipple Observatory
on Mt. Hopkins is the site of the northern 2MASS telescope.
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while this is a view
of the site from above. The 2MASS
telescope enclosure is the third dome from the left. |
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First the two main
pieces of the telescope are loaded
on a truck, waiting to go up the mountain. |
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Then the truck caries
them (carefully!) up the
moutain... |
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and up... |
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and finally backs
them up to a crane at the telescope
dome. |
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The crane is then
used to lift the first piece through
the dome slit... |
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and bring it inside
the dome. |
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This is followed by
the main telescope body... |
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It wasn't immediately
obvious that the tube would fit through the dome opening. |
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which is also brought
inside... |
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Wade Poteet unhooking
the crane. |
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Positioning the
horseshoe on the right ascension roller bearings. |
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where all the pieces
must be put back together. |
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Wade Poteet and Ed
Hileman make final preparations are made before removing the dummy
mirror. |
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The primary mirror is
supported by thin invar rods projecting from a Wiffle Tree. |
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Wade Poteet and Dan
Neff holding the primary mirror lifting fixture. |
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Wade Poteet lifting
the primary mirror from its storage box. |
