A Guided Tour of the DCT

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THE SITE

Index Logo Images from the DCT Site

THE FACILITY

Index Logo Site Prep Work, Spring 2005

Index Logo Groundbreaking, July 2005

Index Logo Excavation, Fall 2005

Index Logo Laying the Foundations, Fall 2005

Index Logo Buildings Take Shape, Winter 2006

Index Logo Finishing Phase 1, Spring 2006

Index Logo Putting up Walls, Summer 2006

Index Logo Working on the Interior, Fall 2006

Index Logo Completing the Interior, Spring 2007

Index Logo Final Touches, Summer 2007

THE DOME

Index Logo Renderings of the Dome Design

Index Logo Dome Construction Progress

THE PRIMARY MIRROR (M1)

Index Logo Making the Mirror Blank

Index Logo From Pittsburgh to Tucson

Index Logo Univ of Ariz Optical Facility

Index Logo Primary Mirror Figuring

THE SECONDARY MIRROR (M2)

Index Logo Lightweighting the M2 Blank

Welcome to the DCT guided photo tour. Building the DCT is Lowell Observatory's most exciting adventure ever, and we hope this comes through in the many pictures our staff and supporters have taken as the project has developed. Use the links in the sidebar at left to choose a stop on the tour, and enjoy the narrative and the pictures!