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Rings 3 & 4 of New Telescope Surface Complete 2001/10/15

The third and fourth rings of new, solid panels for the Hartebeesthoek radio telescope were completed in mid-October 2001. The panels for these rings were sufficiently small that a panel from ring 3 and one from ring 4 could be built simultaneously on the "bed of bolts" that gives the surface shape. This speeded the production rate significantly.

The production process is described on the Telescope Surface Upgrade page.

ring4s

The photograph above shows the extent of the surface that has now been fitted with new panels. Click on the image for a larger view.