TEXES Observing Run at NASA's IRTF November 2000 Pictures courtesy David Temple
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 NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) |
 Another view of the IRTF |
 The business end of the IRTF |
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 Matt & Zhu near the telescope |
 A 3 meter mirror cover |
 An infrared optimized secondary mirror |
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 Checking for vacuum leaks |
 Preparing to cool down |
 How cold is cold enough? (filling with liquid nitrogen) |
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 Don't try this at home (LN in the mouth) |
 TEXES and servant |
 Lots of cables (the control room) |
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 The support structure of the 10m Keck 1 telescope |
 Cones and clouds |
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