DEIMOS Structural Images


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image of shell image of shell image of shell image of shell image of shell image of shell image of shell image of shell Frame and outer shell constructed at L&F Industries, Huntington Park, Calif.
Photos by Eric James (UCO/Lick) 11/18/96
Cradle to hold DEIMOS as it turns Cradle to hold DEIMOS as it turns The shell which will contain all of the DEIMOS components will rotate within and be supported by this cradle structure.
Photos by Eric James (UCO/Lick) 11/18/96
The disk which will be fixed to the end of the shell will support a majority of the weight of the instrument while it rotates. It must be precisely machined and aligned so the axis of the spectrograph won't move while it turns. Here we can see various steps in the process as they are done by the experts at L&F Industries. Photos by Erich Horn (UCO/Lick) 1/21/97
DEIMOS shell and ring DEIMOS shell and ring DEIMOS shell and ring DEIMOS shell and ring DEIMOS shell and ring The ring has been mounted to the shell and is being inspected by UCO/Lick scientists and instrument makers before shipping it to Santa Cruz.
Photos by Eric James (UCO/Lick) 2/10/97
Big Wheels keep it turning... Big Wheels keep it turning... Big Wheels keep it turning... The whole DEIMOS spectrograph will rotate to counteract the field rotation that is a result of tracking with an Alt-Az mounting. Here are the wheels that will carry the load.
Photos by Jim Burrous (UCO/Lick)

The cradle and spectrograph housing are now in our Instrument Shop high-bay, and the drive has been attached allowing motor control of rotation. The various pieces of the instrument are being attched as they are fabricated.
DEIMOS spectrograph being built DEIMOS spectrograph being built DEIMOS spectrograph being built DEIMOS spectrograph being built

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