TMA rotating at 10.5 deg/sec

This video shows the Telescope Mount Assembly (TMA) rotating (azimuth) at full speed (10.5 degrees per second). This successful test indicates that TMA team will soon be ready to start verifying the most stringent performance requirements in preparation for shipping the TMA to Chile later in 2018.

Credit:
LSST Project/NSF/AURA

About the Video

Id:rubin-tma-rotation
Release date:July 12, 2018
Duration:22 s
Frame rate:29.97

About the Object

Name:Asturfeito, S.A., Spain
Category:Vera C. Rubin Observatory

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