Northern Observatory Site
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Southern Observatory Site
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Map showing the northern telescope site in Arizona. |
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Map showing the southern telescope site in Chile. |
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Close-up map of the Mt. Hopkins telescope site. |
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Close-up map of the CTIO telescope site |
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Mt. Hopkins site before construction began. |
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CTIO site, viewed from above, before construction
begins. |
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Mt. Hopkins telescope site. The enclosure is being
constructed to the left of the parked truck. |
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CTIO gang |
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Concrete footing poured September 20, 1996. |
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View west along cliff from CTIO site. |
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Rock foundation of the telescope pier. The enclosure
floor is at the height of the surveyor's arm. |
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2MASS enclosure at CTIO, October 29, 1996 |
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November 3, 1996 |
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2MASS enclosure at CTIO, January, 1997 |
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From left to right: 60'', 48'', and 2MASS telescope,
December 9, 1996. |
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2MASS enclosure at CTIO, January, 1996 |
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2MASS telescope enclosure, December 9, 1996 |
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First view of the completed southern telescope
enclosure, February, 1997 |
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Installing the dome slit, December 9, 1996 |
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February, 1997 |
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Group Picture, December 9, 1996: The building was
designed by M3, and the dome was provided by Ash Manufacturing. |
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View of the completed telescope dome enclosure, from
above, February, 1997 |
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The 2MASS enclosure on the first day the telescope was
supposed to be installed. The telescope was installed a week later. |
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The lower dome shutter, February, 1997 |
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A series of images showing the installation of the Mt.
Hopkins telescope is
available here.
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A view of the other telescopes at CTIO from inside the
2MASS dome enclosure, February, 1997 |
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The fully installed Mt. Hopkins telescope, after sunset. |
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The fully installed CTIO telescope, at dawn. |
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