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Holography map Nov 5 1999 large scale errors

Large scale surface errors (Nov 5 1999)



Large scale surface
errors

Image of the large scale errors of the JCMT dish on November 5 1999. The measurement was made between 23:00 and 1:00 when the dish was thermally relaxed. The rms of the large scale surface errors is 10 microns. The dish was last adjusted on October 7 1999. Since the rms of the surface errors increased only by a few microns since early October, no adjustment to the surface was made on November 5. Note however that the above map does not include systematic errors from the holography system itself, or from imperfections of the panels such as surface roughness and scalloping..




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Contact: Jan Wouterloot. Updated: Tue Jun 20 15:15:02 HST 2006

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