Posted Jan 21, 2025
DX ASM in Cold Weather Update – Jan 21, 2025
Work was done in summer shutdown 2024 to attempt to address the issues causing the failures in cold temperatures with the DX ASM. Unfortunately, we have continued to see the …
Posted Jan 11, 2025
Jan 09, 2025
The DX LUCI WFS experienced an issue with one of the filter wheels. This filter wheel is used for very bright targets only with an R magnitude brighter than 8th magnitude. LUCI full AO and LUCI ESM …
Posted Sep 10, 2024
As of Sept. 9, 2024, LBTI’s camera cryostat (NIC) remains off the telescope for ongoing maintenance and upgrade work, with some major uncertainty on the observing modes that will be available for 2024B and 2025A. PIs of accepted 2024B programs …
Posted Aug 30, 2024
Summer Shutdown 2024 Wraps up on Aug 30, 2024 with the first on-sky checkout of our instruments taking place Aug 30 weather permitting.
Update Sept 2 2024: On UT Sept 1 the Telescope experienced a water intrusion event. The SX …
Posted Jun 28, 2024
LUCI2 G200 Available – problem understood! (June 28, 2024)
The G200 tilt issue is now understood. The “in position” switches turn on just before the grating wheel engages the detent. With a few dropped steps this can leave the grating …
Posted Jun 11, 2024
DX Adsec Removed – June 12, 2024
DX Adsec will be removed before SSD24 to address a potential issues with a board in crate3. The rigid secondary will be installed for the remainder of the semester. The unit has maintenance …
