Support and position control of primary and secondary mirrors on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Telescope

Larry N. Carey; Russell E. Owen; James E. Gunn; Walter A. Siegmund; Edward J. Mannery; Charles L. Hull; Yorke J. Brown

doi:10.1117/12.456997

24 December 2002 Support and Position Control of Primary and Secondary Mirrors for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Telescope

Larry N. Carey, Russell E. Owen, James E. Gunn, Walter A. Siegmund, Edward J. Mannery, Charles L. Hull, Yorke J. Brown

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Proceedings Volume 4836, Survey and Other Telescope Technologies and Discoveries; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456997
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

The support and position control systems for both the primary and secondary mirror of the SDSS Telescope allow the mirrors up to 12 mm of precisely positioned axial motion, as well as limited tilt and transverse motion. This paper describes the final design and operation of these systems. Some relative strengths and limitations of the components and problems encountered with their implementation are also summarized.

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Larry N. Carey, Russell E. Owen, James E. Gunn, Walter A. Siegmund, Edward J. Mannery, Charles L. Hull, and Yorke J. Brown "Support and Position Control of Primary and Secondary Mirrors for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Telescope", Proc. SPIE 4836, Survey and Other Telescope Technologies and Discoveries, (24 December 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456997

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