A realistic simulation of looking at TMT inside its dome. You can see the primary mirror, the secondary mirror at the top of the structure and reflected in the lower right of the primary mirror, and the tertiary mirror in the middle of the primary mirror, getting ready to send the light to the instruments.
A realistic simulation of TMT launching its adaptive optics lasers. The lasers help the adaptive optics system know how the atmosphere is distorting the light, allowing TMT to correct this distortion to see images that are more than four times sharper than those form the JWST space telescope over the widest field of view of all the ELTs.
A realistic simulation of TMT's secondary mirror. Note the thin spiders supporting the secondary. Such thin spiders are important for removing petal modes that adversely affect image quality and ensuring more of the mirror gathers light from the distant objects we're studying.
Participants of TMT Secondary Mirror Support System and Positioner (M2SSP) Preliminary Design Review at AMOS in Belgium and remote, held on 15 July 2024. The meeting participants, including representatives from TIO Optics, Systems Engineering, Structure, and Controls groups, conducted a successful design review with AMOS.
The secondary mirror (M2M) will be mounted in a steel mirror cell (M2CA) that contains the axial and lateral supports for the mirror. An internal interface (AMOS scope) exists between the M2CA and the hexapod M2 positioner (M2POS). The M2POS interfaces with the Telescope Structure.
Overview of the "CableEye" electronics testing system for TMT M1CS warping harness cable.
Four M1CS P3 actuators in their shipping cases, at the point of receiving inspection at the TMT Monrovia lab. An M1CS P3 actuator, in its plastic shipping bag, showing the IP65-rated enclosure and three access ports (with white covers) used at installation.
Testing TMT M1CS warping harness cable components using a CableEye electronics test system.
The M1CS P3 Actuator shipment arrives at the TMT Monrovia lab from ITCC, India. An M1CS P3 actuator, manufactured in India by Amado Tools, with its enclosure coverplate removed. An M1CS P3 actuator on the test stand that mimics the mounting arrangement and the dynamic load from the segment that it will experience on the telescope.
TIO was excited to join the American Astronomical Society at #AAS244 in Madison, Wisconsin. TIO teamed up with GMTO and NOIRLab from 9–13 June to present the US-ELTP program and update.
The international research symposium "ELT Science in Light of JWST" took place at Tohoku University in Japan, from June 2 – 7, 2024. Scientists and researchers reviewed and highlighted recent JWST discoveries, and examined their implications for the scientific operations, instrumentation planning, and user services of ELTs.
The international research symposium "ELT Science in Light of JWST" took place at Tohoku University in Japan, from June 2 – 7, 2024. Scientists and researchers reviewed and highlighted recent JWST discoveries, and examined their implications for the scientific operations, instrumentation planning, and user services of ELTs.
