CFHT preparing for its 21st anniversary !
Credit: Image courtesy of John McDonald - CFHT
The 3.6m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope saw first light in 1979. To
celebrate 21 years of scientific activities the corporation is
organizing a week full of activities. The program can be found on the
web site.
In order to prepare the summit facility, a new paint coat is being
applied to the dome. It is displayed on this week's image. The paint
job presented here is actually only the primer coat. The final coat
will be this one .
HAPPY HALLOWEEN CFHT!
Removing old paint and putting a new coat is a hard job at an
altitude of 4200m (14000ft). Special care has to be taken. CFHT is
also concerned by environmental issues and by the sacred nature of the
summit site. The company is therefore also making a special effort in
the process and any debris, particles, and dust generated during the
repainting of the dome will be carefully collected and evacuated from
the site.
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