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Cleaning
Keck segments with First Contact - January 2007 |
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View of the Keck primary and its 36 hexagonal segment
primary mirror. |
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Each hexagonal segment can be taken out individually
for maintenance: cleaning, coating, etc.. |
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This is the second time First Contact has been used
at Keck. |
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Click on any small photo for a
higher resolution image. |
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View of a Keck segment masked off and coated with
First Contact. |
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Close up view of the surface after First Contact is
applied. |
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Peeling First Contact off after it was allowed to
cure. |
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Click here
for additional information about First Contact. |
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