Posted Apr 09, 2026
MODS Controller Upgrade – MODS1 released for shared-risk observations
update: Apr 28th
MODS1 is now released for shared-risk observations. The release of MODS2 is being held back by an issue with the slitmask cassette which is being investigated.
Unlike with …
Posted Mar 27, 2026
LUCI1 Detector Focus Repairs (Apr 23, 2026)
Repairs of the detector focus unit have wrapped up. The drive block, motor and both limit switches replaced. The detector rotation was tweaked, now 0.011deg. LUCI1 is cooling in the lab and is …
Posted Mar 27, 2026
March 27, 2026: We have recently resolved the issues with the TMS PC, and the system has been released for science use.
Posted Feb 24, 2026
There will be an LBT Users Meeting on Tuesday, March 3 at 8am Arizona time over Zoom. Please contact the sciops team for login information.
Posted Feb 17, 2026
Feb. 12, 2026: The TMS system recently experienced a hardware issue with the GPU in the PC controlling the system. A replacement GPU is currently being sourced, but for the time TMS will be offline.
Posted Jun 28, 2025
On the night of June 26 UT when moving the 2.4″ longslit into the focal plane, the mask failed to insert into the focal plane despite the software thinking so. When the instrument was opened, the grabber was found to …
