• Northwest Station
    The Northwest station to where the telescope is moved for work on the prime focus cage and its contents.
  • f/8 Handler Component
    A component of the new f/8 handler.
  • f/8 Handler Component
    A component of the new f/8 handler.
  • f/8 Handler Component
    A component of the new f/8 handler. This piece will carry the f/8 secondary mirror when it is not on the telescope.
  • f/8 Handler Component
    A component of the new f/8 handler. This piece will carry the counterweight when it is not on the telescope.
  • f/8 Handler Component
    A component of the new f/8 handler.
  • f/8 Handler Component
    A component of the new f/8 handler.
  • f/8 Handler Baseplate
    A component of the new f/8 handler.
  • f/8 Handler Site
    The site for the new f/8 handler.
  • Scissor Lift
    Scissor Lift.
  • Noodles
    Swimming pool noodles used to grout the f/8 Handler baseplate to the floor.
  • Forklift
  • f/8 Handler Controls
    The control box for the new f/8 Handler.
  • Console Room Roof
    The roof of the old console room. The liquid nitrogen dewar and regeneration system for DECam will go here.
  • Hartman Screen
    The Hartman screen is mounted on the front of the telescope when we want to do optical tests.
  • Flat Field Screen
    This screen is used to calibrate instruments when illuminated.
  • Prime Focus Cage
    Currently housing the Mosaic II imager and the f/8 secondary mirror, the prime focus cage will be replaced later in the year by DECam.
  • Telescope
    The Victor M. Blanco 4-m telescope
  • West Bearing
    The west side of the main Right Ascension bearing (or "horseshoe")
  • New roughing pump
    A new vacuum pump (roughing) for the aluminizing chamber, awaiting installation.
  • Visitors' Gallery
    Visitors may view the telescope during the daytime at weekends from this protected location.
  • Realuminization Chamber
    The primary mirror is periodically re-coated in this chamber.
  • Cassegrain station floor
    The floor of the Cassegrain observing station, not cuttently in use.
  • Helicopter fan
    A fan used to stir the air inside the dome.
  • NEWFIRM Alignment Tool
    A tool used to align our infrared imager, NEWFIRM.
  • Mobile stairs