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Recent Announcements

MODS2 Ne Lamp Failing to fire – Resolved

Posted Feb 17, 2022

The MODS Neon Lamp is failing to fire consistently. It appears to be the result of a bad power supply. A new power supply has been obtained and is awaiting installation. (Update on 3-Mar-2022: The power supplies and Ne lamps …

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MODS1 Cassette Mechanism Damage – Partially Resolved

Posted Oct 26, 2021

During Operations on October 12th, there was a MODS slitmask fault moving a mask in the lower part of the cabinet.  Further inspection revealed the mask cassette was damaged during the failure.  The cassette, mechanisms, and mask frames underwent inspections …

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LUCI AO Webpages Revamp Begins

Posted May 13, 2021

As part of the upgrades/improvements to AO at LBTO, the LUCI AO webpages are being reorganized.  A new Phase 1 Planning Page is available for diffraction limited AO.  These pages are accessible from the sitemap on the righthand sidebar.

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