Vera C. Rubin Observatory staff remove the M1M3 cell and surrogate mass from the telescope mount.

Vera C. Rubin Observatory summit staff remove the Primary/Tertiary (M1M3) mirror cell and surrogate mirror from the telescope mount in January 2024 and move it to the Level 3 maintenance and integration hall in the Observatory.

Credit:

Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA/M. Rivera

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Release date:Feb. 9, 2024, 3:29 p.m.
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