The MegaPrime Wide Field Corrector

In the dome... from the floor to the MegaPrime
Prime Focus Environment Base (PFEB)

Jan 31, 2002
 

The MegaPrime upper end is now over the WFC...

After some rotation maneuvers, the WFC is ready to be lifted up...
 

Meanwhile, Greg is working on the alignment telescope, using the
Cassegrain bonnette and the CFH12K upper end as a reference to
get the optical axis of the telescope. Todd is in the cage...

The WFC made it in the PFEB...

The WFC is now secured on the MegaPrime upper-end, ready to
go on the telescope. Well, nearly ready... we better remove the lens
covers before! Will be for tomorrow though.

Stay tuned!