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TMT Primary Mirror Cleaning System

September 8th, 2020

Credit: TMT International Observatory

TMT’s Cleaning system for the Primary Mirror (M1) optics is automated and uses CO2 to clean the 492 mirror segments mounted in the M1 cell. Four robotic cleaning arms will sweep nozzles spraying CO2 evenly across the primary mirror. This cleaning process will be performed with the telescope locked in horizon-pointing orientation.