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Beginning F/17 camera assembly in the camera block |
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Details of matching of rifled anti-reflection tubes (ARTs) at the location of one of the four dog-leg mirrors |
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Camera block underside before installing dog-leg mirrors. Note that the camera lenses are in place at top. |
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Camera block top view, before top dog-leg mirrors installed. F/17 optics visible at left. |
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F/17 gold-covered dog-leg elliptical mirror with mounting components (Kapton, twin tie downs). |
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One F/17 dog-leg mirror, installed at top of camera block. |
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Mounted F/17 mirror, side view |
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Camera block with two dog-leg mirrors mounted |
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Closer view of two mounted F/17 mirrors on camera block |
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Side view of camera block with two dog-leg F/17 mirrors installed. |
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Camera block with top cover installed. [plastic covers for F/5 and PV are for temporary dust protection] |
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Camera block, oblique view |
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Camera block underside, showing installation of one of the bottom dog-leg elliptical F/17 mirrors |
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Both bottom mirrors installed |
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Front view of camera block, showing two bottom F/17 mirrors |
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F/17 camera fully installed in camera block (covered by plastic for protection from dust). |
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Front view of assembled camera block |
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Camera block and collimator in test chamber. We used the test chamber as a better vacuum jar to keep dust and moisture off the optics. |
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Same, with flash on camera |