Primary Mirror Coating

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