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