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LUCI1 Detector Focus Failure

Posted Mar 27, 2026

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LUCI1 Detector Focus Failure (Mar 27, 2026)

At the end of the night on UT20260327, LUCI1 experienced a failure of the detector focus mechanism.  The detector focus is not moving or barely moving, stuck near the negative limit, and the instrument has been removed from operations while troubleshooting efforts are underway.