The Primary Mirror Cell


The Lateral Supports
Bottom view of the primary mirror cell of the TNG, ready for testing of the 78 actuators and cabling.
The cell in the dome prior to its final set-up. One actuator is shown on the floor.
The actuators are being inserted in the bottom apertures of the cell.
Top view of the primary mirror cell of the TNG, during tests on the 78 actuators on whose hemispheric heads M1 is positioned.

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