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  • Side view of the Observatory dome and service building. A large crane is being used to work on the dome.
    Rubin Observatory Under Construction
  • A construction crane is in position to apply the external cladding to the observatory dome.
    Enclosing the Dome
  • Drone view looks down through the open shutters of the observatory dome. The dome exterior is only partially completed.
    Drone View of the Open Dome
  • The cylindrical mirror coating chamber is to the left of the mock up M1M3 mirror
    Maintenance floor
  • The teal dome structure of the observatory and the smaller silver dome of the AuxTel jut into a darkening blue sky, as sunset reddens the rocks of the mountain.
    Rubin Observatory Under Starry Skies
  • A view of the completed system, tilted. Persons in the room provide scale, showing the system is about a tall as a person
    Filter exchange system
  • Two pairs of human legs extend from beneath the suspended system, which has a golden, cylindrical housing
    Filter exchange
  • The sun sets behind the service building in multicolored sky filled with thin clouds and a contrail.
    Rubin Observatory with Wispy Clouds
  • A raft of black, reflective CCD sensors is being lifted into place within the cryostat
    Ninth RTM installed
  • The metallic CCD housing and mount reflect shades of blue, neon green and red.
    Camera CCD
  • A group of about 35 people in orange safety vests pose in front of a large cylindrical silver structure.
    Coating Chamber Group Photo
  • A group of about 30 people wearing orange safety vests stand in front of a cylindrical white container.
    Group Photo with Mirror
  • A convoy of 4 transport vehicles, one carrying the large mirror container, travel along a dirt road
    Mirror Transport
  • Rubin Observatory facility with unfinished dome made of teal scaffolding
    Rubin Observatory with Dome Scaffolding
  • A teal storage shed with an open front is in the foreground, and Rubin Observatory is in the background
    Mirror Storage Shed
  • Rubin Observatory facility with unfinished dome against a purple and orange sky and silhouettes of mountain ridges in the distance.
    Rubin at twilight
  • The mirror container barely clears the sides of the tunnel. Several workers walk alongside the container.
    Mirror in the Tunnel
  • a worker straddles the midline of the road inside of the tunnel, ready to give signals to the driver as the truck enters the tunnel.
    M1M3 Puclaro Tunnel passage
  • the mirror container extends across the entire roadway. Cars pass by temporarily driving off the road.
    Night transport
  • a large crane used to lift the mirror is positioned alongside the ship
    BBC Manitoba
  • The primary mirror is packaged in a white octagonal container between several interconnected truck trailers
    Primary mirror transport
  • The cylindrical mirror with a protective blue cover sits below an array of smaller circular suction cups that will be used to lift it.
    Primary Mirror Below Lifting Fixture
  • the interior curvature has a steeper angle and consists of less than half of the diameter of the entire mirror
    Mirror Polishing
  • a worker uses a magnifying headset to work on exposed circuitry of the filter changer
    Working on the autochanger
  • Rubin Observatory and the Auxiliary Telescope appear side by side on their two small summits.
    Rubin Observatory in Blue Twilight
  • many mechanically controlled round suction cups cover the mirror surface
    suction cup closeup
  • the mirror, held by suction cups, is being lowered into its shipping container
    suction lift
  • A large turquoise structure sits atop an orange transport truck while several men in safety vests look on
    Primary Mirror Cell in Tucson
  • A golden cloudy sky dominates the scene behind the dark dome support beams of Rubin Observatory.
    Rubin Observatory Above the Clouds
  • 4 cameras with giant lenses point toward rafts of CCD chips suspended above
    Video cameras
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