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LBT-Gebäude vom Observatorium des Vatikan aus.
LBT building as seen from the Vatican Observatory.
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-10-21) |
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Der im Sommer 2004 installierte Spiegel des LBT mit 8.4 m Durchmesser auf der gewaltigen Doppelmontierung des Teleskops.
The 8.4-m mirror of the LBT which was installed on the huge binocular mount in the summer 2004.
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-10-22) |
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Der im Sommer 2004 installierte Spiegel des LBT mit 8.4 m Durchmesser auf der gewaltigen Doppelmontierung des Teleskops.
The 8.4-m mirror of the LBT which was installed on the huge binocular mount in the summer 2004.
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-10-22) |
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Large Binocular Telescope, Weitwinkelblick auf die Rückseite; 14.10.2004
LBT, wide-angle view on the back side of the telescope; October 14, 2004
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-11-11) |
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Montierung des LBT. Auf den großen Ringen neigt sich das Teleskop zu verschiedenen Höhen; 14.10.2004
Mount of the Large Binocular Telescope. The telescope tilts on the big rings. October 14, 2004
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-11-11) |
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Blick von der Stelle, an der später der zweite LBT-Spiegel installiert wird. An den drei Löchern werden dann die Instrumente angesetzt.
View from the point where the second LBT mirror will take its place. Instruments will be placed at the three big holes in the mount.
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-10-22) |
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Blick von der Stelle, an der später der zweite LBT-Spiegel installiert wird. An den drei Löchern werden dann die Instrumente angesetzt.
View from the point where the second LBT mirror will take its place. Instruments will be placed at the three big holes in the mount.
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-11-11) |
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Die Kippbewegung des LBT erfolgt auf großen öldruckgelagerten Ringen. Hier ein Ausschnitt aus einem der Ringe mit Ölfilm und Antriebsritzel. 14.10.2004
The Large Binocular Telescope tilts on two large rings. The image shows a detail of one of the rings with the oil film and driving pinion. October 14, 2004
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-11-11) |
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Der zweite der beiden 8.4-m-Spiegel des LBT beim Polieren im Oktober 2004.
The second of the two 8.4-m mirrors of the LBT on the polishing machine in October 2004.
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-10-22) |
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Die 'blaue' Large Binocular Camera (LBC) im Primärfokus des LBT, 14.10.2004
The 'blue' Large Binocular Camera (LBC) in the primary focus of the LBT, October 14, 2004
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-11-11) |
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Kryostat der 'blauen' Large Binocular Camera (LBC) im Primärfokus des LBT, 14.10.2004
Cryostat of the 'blue' Large Binocular Camera (LBC) in the primary focus of the LBT, October 14, 2004
Photo: R. Arlt
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more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2004-11-11) |
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The LBT is a telescope for the optical and infrared wavelength range which has two 8.4m diameter main mirrors on the same optical mount which eventually will be coupled interferometrically to produce images with a spatial resolution ten times better than that of the Hubble Space Telescope.
The picture shows the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in the factory of Ansaldo Energia in Milano, Italy, where it has been assembled.
(credits: John Hill, Steward Observatory, Arizona and the LBT project)
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2002-12-04) |
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Large Binocular Telescope (LBT), CAD rendering in true colours.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2003-03-18) |
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Part of the mount of the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT).
November 2002
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2003-11-12) |
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One of the 8.4-m mirrors of the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in
Tucson, Arizona. Touching the mirror: Günther Möstl; on the
right: Jesper Storm. March 2001
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2002-12-04) |
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One of the 8.4-m mirrors for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Tucson, Arizona,
in March 2001. Walking on the curved mirror: Jesper Storm (left) and Frank Dionies (right).
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/ (image added 2002-12-04) |
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Acquisition, Guiding, and Wavefront sensing units (AGW) for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT).
CAD rendering.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Schematische Darstellung des Large Binocular Telescope sowie der Nachführungs-Einheit. Die blauen und grünen Strahlen gehören zu unterschiedlichen Subpupillen, erzeugen aber alle ein Bild im Punkt C. Die Darstellung (C) ist nur dann scharf, wenn alle Subpupillen exakt gegeneinander ausgerichtet sind.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2004-02-14) |
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Die Nachführungs- und Wellenfrontmess-Einheit des Large Binocular Telescope. Die blauen und grünen Strahlen gehören zu unterschiedlichen, aber exakt ausgerichteten Subpupillen. Der rote Strahl zeigt, was passiert, wenn die grüne Subpupille nicht richtig eingestellt ist. In der Nachführungs- und Wellenfrontmess-Einheit ist das rote Bild verschoben, die Darstellung (C) wird unscharf. Die Wellenfrontmess-Einheit ermittelt diese Verschiebung, und das System kann die Subpupille korrigieren.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2004-02-14) |
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Off-axis unit of the Acquisition, Guiding, and Wavefront sensing units (AGW) for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT).
CAD rendering.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The off-axis stage unit in the lab at the AIP, Feb 4, 2003. The unit will be wired electrically here and then tested mechanically and functionally. The off-axis unit has been design in-house and it has been manufactured by Feinmess Dresden.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The off-axis stage unit in the lab at the AIP, Feb 4, 2003.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The off-axis stage unit in the lab at the AIP, Feb 4, 2003.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The off-axis stage unit in the lab at the AIP, Feb 4, 2003.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The outer structure with support beams for the off-axis unit at the AIP, Jan 27, 2003
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The outer structure with support beams for the off-axis unit at the AIP, Jan 27, 2003
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The outer structure of the off-axis unit at the AIP, Jan 27, 2003
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The outer structure of the off-axis unit at the AIP, Jan 27, 2003
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The outer structure of the off-axis unit at KARK Maschinenbau Brandenburg, Nov 29, 2002
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
Outer structure of the off-axis unit. From left to right: Frank Dionies, Jesper Storm, Jens Paschke, engineer from KARK Maschinenbau Brandenburg.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The off-axis stage unit in the lab at the AIP, Mar 20, 2003. The flexure is being measured with our 3D measurement machine. The maschine reproduces position to about 1 micron accuracy. Changing the load and the direction of the load on the upper stage and measuring the position of three points on the stage as well as two reference points close to the table surface, we can measure the flexure in 3D of the unit. The off-axis unit has been design in-house and it has been manufactured by Feinmess Dresden.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The off-axis stage unit in the lab at the AIP, Mar 20, 2003.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The off-axis stage unit in the lab at the AIP, Mar 20, 2003.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The off-axis stage unit in the lab at the AIP, Mar 20, 2003.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The off-axis stage unit in the lab at the AIP, Mar 20, 2003.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The Alimex baseplate fits the Feinmess stage-unit. Here it is in the lab at the AIP, Mar 20, 2003. The baseplate will now be send for surface treatment. The baseplate has been design in-house and it has been manufactured by alimex Metallhandelsgesellschaft mbH.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The off-axis stage unit with the Alimex baseplate in the lab at the AIP, Mar 20, 2003.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
The LUCIFER dummy being fitted on the AGW outer structure in the AIP integration hall on Jul 15, 2003. The 2 tons of weights which will simulate the mass of the LUCIFER instrument can be seen on the floor in the background to the left. Above the unit the telescope simulator can be seen. Here the unit will be tested under realistic gravity conditions to check its mechanical stability. The LUCIFER dummy was build by KARK Maschinenbau Brandenburg.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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Hardware for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
In this picture the AGW outer structure is seen in front of a second unit with the LUCIFER dummy mounted. The unit in front is equipped with the support structure for the off-axis unit as well as the suppiort structure for the control electronics, which will all be embedded in the unit.
more at http://www.aip.de/groups/lbt/technical.html (image added 2003-08-20) |
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