The Optics Support Structure Of The MMT

D. Blanco; J. Antebi; W. Davison

doi:10.1117/12.939811

3 June 1987 The Optics Support Structure Of The MMT

D. Blanco, J. Antebi, W. Davison

Proceedings Volume 0748, Structural Mechanics of Optical Systems II; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.939811
Event: OE LASE'87 and EO Imaging Symposium, 1987, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The six Cassegrain telescopes which comprise the MMT are held in place by a steel space frame called the optics support structure (OSS). The design and development of this structure, from concept to final implementation, is presented in the context of the history of the MMT project.

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D. Blanco, J. Antebi, and W. Davison "The Optics Support Structure Of The MMT", Proc. SPIE 0748, Structural Mechanics of Optical Systems II, (3 June 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.939811

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