Archived ARC Progress Reports

Contributions (either photographic or written) are welcome at any time. To highlight an activity or to submit materials, contact Archive Server.

• Maintenance and Work Completed on M1: September 10, 1999
• Whiffles Installed on M2: September 10, 1999
• M1 Support System Maintenance: September 10, 1999
• M1 Temperature Sensor Work and Repair: September 10, 1999
• M1 Hex-cell Deterioration: September 14, 1999
• M2 Whiffle Assembly with Piezo and Radiation Shield: September 17, 1999
• M1 Whiffle Mount and M1 Back, September 21, 1999
• Steward Observatory Pictures of Backside of M1, September 23, 1999
• New Secondary Mirror: October 15, 1999
• Views of Secondary Mirror (Back): April 13, 2000
• Na2 Baffle: May 16, 2000
• 3.5-m Guider Shutter: May 24, 2000
• Shutdown Activity: M1 Inspection; July 11, 2000
• Shutdown Activity: M1 Inspection; July 16, 2000
• M1 Inspection: October 12, 2000
• Cable Tray (Candy Cane): February 14, 2001
• Front Portals: June 8, 2001
• Tertiary Mirror: January 30, 2002
• Mirror Realuminization: August 8-15, 2002
• M1 Reinstalled: August 23, 2002
• M1 Condition: October 4, 2002
• M3 Baffle: March 18, 2003
• New M2 Light Baffle: June 26, 2003
• M2 Step Motors: June 18, 2004
• Old Top End: June 18, 2004
• M2 and M3 Baffle Work: June 8, 2005
• NA2 Baffle Work: June 8, 2005
• Axial Actuator Assembly: October 3, 2005
• Rotator Work: October 20, 2005
• Tertiary Work: October 21, 2005
• M2 Supports: June 29, 2006
• Top End ReWork: August 2006
• M1 Removal-Shutdown: August 23, 2007
• M1 Removal/Transport: August 24-27, 2007
• M1 Inspection: August 28, 2007
• M3 Work-Shutdown: September 5, 2007
• Rotator Upgrade: September 13, 2007
• M3 Work: November 7, 2007

3.5-m Instruments

• Echelle Instrument Mount Installation
• Echelle Delivery: November 2, 1998
• Echelle Testing: November 6, 1998
• Echelle Installation: November 9, 1998
• Echelle Installation: November 10, 1998
• Echelle Installation: November 11, 1998
• Echelle Installation: November 13, 1998
• Echelle Installation: November 16, 1998
• Echelle Photos: January 8, 1999
• Echelle Pictures: April 1999
• NASA Fabrey-Perot: February 25, 2000
• DIS Lens: March 21, 2001
• NIC-FPS Arrival and Mounting: September 21, 2004
• APOLLO First Light: June 29, 2005
• DIS Grating: September 15, 2005
• APOLLO Views: December 5, 2005
• NIC-FPS Wheel: December 7, 2005
• SPIcam Blue Filter: December 13, 2005
• AGILE Installation: March 23, 2007

• Machine Shop - 1994
• Utility Shed and Safety Railing: November 4, 1999
• DIMM Installation: November 5, 1999
• Forklift Training, Part 1: November 9, 1999
• Forklift Training, Part 2: November 9, 1999
• New Sign Posting: November 29, 1999
• APO's Holiday Party: December 11, 1999
• Glycol Leak: January 20, 2000
• High Voltage Power Installation, 2.5m Enclosure: April 7, 2000
• SDSS Readiness Review Meeting: April 25-27, 2000
• Infra-Red Cloud Camera: June 13, 2000
• Karen's "Retirement" Party: July 22, 2000
• Proposed Truck for Mirror Transport: August 8, 2000
• Fire Extinguisher Training: September 12, 2000
• Briggs Party: October 11, 2000
• New Additiion to Loomis Family: October 6, 2000
• APO Xmas Party: December 9, 2001
• New Compressor System: January 12, 2001
• APO Vehicle: March 21, 2001
• SDSS Storage Container: March 26, 2001
• Palomar Mirror Coatings and Cleaning Conference: April 16-18, 2001
• SDSS Engineer's Trailer: July 11, 2001
• Reorganized Work Spaces: July 13, 2001
• LIghtning Strike at SDSS House Trailer: August 2, 2001
• Helicopter Aerial Photo Shoot: August 25, 2001
• Site Aerial Photos: December 5, 2001
• Holiday Party: November 29, 2001
• White Sands Balloon Fiesta: January 13-14,2002
• Proposed SDSS Trailers: February 6, 2002
• Wendall and Mike: February 6, 2002
• Generac Temperature Switch: April 18, 2002
• Trailer Removal, Installation and Move for SDSS Trailers: June 1-28, 2002
• New Phone System Installation: June 27-29, 2002
• Camron's Party: July 17, 2002
• Pool Party Invite: August 1, 2002
• SCOPE/KPNO: April 9, 2003
• SCOPE/Meeting: April 9, 2003
• SCOPE/ASU-Hotel: April 9, 2003
• Donald Baldwin Operations Building Dedication: June 9, 2003
• Water Leak Repair: August 20 - October 1, 2003
• Fork Lift Safety Training: September 30, 2003
• Main Drive: November 10, 2003
• 3.5m Control Room Remodel: December 1 - December 11, 2003
• Winter Incident #1: December 15, 2003
• KRWG/SDSS Documentary: January 31, 2004
• Road Resurfacing: April 6 - May 15, 2004
• SCOPE Meeting at Fred Whipple Observatory: April 15-16, 2004
• 10-Year Anniversary - 3.5m Telescope: May 27-28, 2004
• White Sands Balloon Fiesta: September 18, 2004
• National Astronomy Day: September 25, 2004
• Ron Yarger's Retirement Party: September 29, 2004
• New Fire Panel Installation: March 28 - April 22, 2005
• Carlos Gonzalez Retirement Party: April 4, 2005
• Very Large Array: April 15, 2005
• SCOPE Meeting NRAO: April 15, 2005
• Fire Panel Text: May 25, 2005
• Alternate Fire Truck: May 25, 2005
• The Wedge: May 25, 2005
• Gourmet Night: June 9, 2005
• Boiler Woes: June 20, 2005
• Atsuko and Scot Kleniman's Aloha Party: July 11, 2005
• New Road Sign: July 27, 2005
• Craig Loomis' Going Away Ice Cream Social: August 2, 2005
• Boiler Replacement: September 12, 2005
• Jean Yarger's Retirement: December 7, 2005
• 3.5m Work Area Remodel: Febraury 26, 2006
• Water Leak: February 27, 2006
• Final Boiler Work: March 2, 2006
• Fire Suppression Training: April 13, 2006
• International Truck: April 18, 2006
• Fire Shutter Installation/Locations: April 25, 2006
• Otero County Electric: May 2, 2006
• A 'Beary' Friendly Bear: June 1, 2006
• Jon D.'s Retirement Party: June 21, 2006
• John Barentine's Retirement Party: July 14, 2006
• Kathy Plum Retirement: July 27, 2006
• OCEC Memorial: November 13, 2006
• OCEC Memorial: April 24, 2007
• Water Leak: June 12, 2007
• New BobCat and SDSS Shutdown: June 26, 2007
• New Ops Bldg Office Construction: July 1, 2007
• New Dorm A (Old Dorm) Heat Unit: October 2, 2007
• SCOPE Meeting: October 5, 2007
• Machine Shop Safety Training: November 9, 2007
• Local Fauna - QUAIL!!: November 20, 2007
• Another LIght Snowfall: December 11, 2007
• Forklift Training: December 18, 2007