Primary Mirror Coating
The following photos are from 2010 after the primary mirror on UKIRT was re-coated with aluminum at CFHT. (Photo copyright: Tom Kerr).
UKIRT’s primary mirror being removed from the coating chamber at CFHT 
The device used to test the quality of the new coating 
The mirror after coating, the stripes shown are reflections of the walls within the chamber room 
Loading the mirror to deliver back to UKIRT 
Loading the mirror onto the truck to deliver to UKIRT 
Driving the mirror on the summit from CFHT to UKIRT 
The convoy bringing the mirror back to UKIRT