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Paper Abstract
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) is a large (8.4 meter) wide-field (3.5 degree) survey telescope, which will
be located on the Cerro Pachón summit in Chile. Both the Secondary Mirror (M2) Cell Assembly and Camera utilize
hexapods to facilitate optical positioning relative to the Primary/Tertiary (M1M3) Mirror. Geometric considerations
preclude the use of a conventional hexapod arrangement for the M2 Hexapod. A rotator resides between the Camera and
its hexapod to facilitate tracking. The requirements of the M2 Hexapod and Camera Hexapod are very similar;
consequently to facilitate maintainability both hexapods will utilize identical actuators.
Paper Details
Date Published: 18 July 2014
PDF: 16 pages
Proc. SPIE 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation, 91512B (18 July 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2056799
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9151:
Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation
Ramón Navarro; Colin R. Cunningham; Allison A. Barto, Editor(s)
PDF: 16 pages
Proc. SPIE 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation, 91512B (18 July 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2056799
Show Author Affiliations
Douglas R. Neill, National Optical Astronomy Observatory (United States)
Ryan Sneed, Moog CSA Engineering (United States)
Jake Dawson, Moog CSA Engineering (United States)
Ryan Sneed, Moog CSA Engineering (United States)
Jake Dawson, Moog CSA Engineering (United States)
Jacques Sebag, National Optical Astronomy Observatory (United States)
Willaim Gressler, National Optical Astronomy Observatory (United States)
Willaim Gressler, National Optical Astronomy Observatory (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9151:
Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation
Ramón Navarro; Colin R. Cunningham; Allison A. Barto, Editor(s)
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