Spacewatch 1.8-meter Dummy Mirror Handling


On 2000 April 12, in preparation for the installation of the primary mirror at the Spacewatch 1.8-meter telescope, an engineering crew practiced the procedure of maneuvering the mirror handling ring into the telescope.

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