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The mirror is being washed before removing the coating. |
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The mirror is ready for a good wash after staying one year without any cleaning! |
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The mirror is being washed before removing the coating. |
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The old aluminium coating has been removed and shows the bare glass (Cervit). |
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The aluminizing chamber is opened, the new coating inspected and the mirror is going to be moved back to its cell. |
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The TCDT (Tololo Coating Dream Team) celebrating with champagne (no pisco). Standing up from left to right: Oscar Saa, Jorge Briones, Gale Brehmer, Mario Gonzalez, Eduardo Huanchicay (in the back) and Eduardo Aguirre (in front), Maxime Boccas, Gabriel Perez (at the bottom). |
Links
[1] http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/sites/default/files/telescopes/alum50.jpg
[2] http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/sites/default/files/telescopes/alum20.jpg
[3] http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/sites/default/files/telescopes/alum40.jpg
[4] http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/sites/default/files/telescopes/alum10.jpg
[5] http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/sites/default/files/telescopes/alum30.jpg
[6] http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/sites/default/files/telescopes/alum60.jpg