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Author: vltmoons

Aug 9, 2018Aug 15, 2018 vltmoons Uncategorized

Radiation shield fills the lab

MOONS has just taken delivery of by far and away the largest component we have received so far: the radiation shield. This colossal* structure will line the inside of the instrument's cryostat, forming the final barrier between the warm outside world and the chilled world inside MOONS, which will operate at around 130 K. The radiation … Continue reading Radiation shield fills the lab

Jul 31, 2018Jul 31, 2018 vltmoons Uncategorized

Testing the electronics

We have received (and tested) the first batch of circuit boards for the FPUs. Each FPU requires two circuit boards; the main drive electronics that attach to the base of the FPU and a smaller board that is mounted on the alpha stage of the FPU and relays signals from the motor and switches on … Continue reading Testing the electronics

May 31, 2018Jun 4, 2018 vltmoons Hardware

Collimator mirror structure

Some of largest parts of MOONS so far have just arrived in Edinburgh from Italy! Thanks Arcetri! In the box lie the support structures for the collimator mirrors, one for each of the spectrographs. Each support structure alone weighs 70kg, and another 70kg for the mirrors themselves. We don't yet have the mirrors, although one … Continue reading Collimator mirror structure

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