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The white boards are covering the mirrors to provide protection, but also show well the shape of the collimator themselves. 2019-04-11T11:07:41+00:00monthlyhttps://vltmoons.org/2019/04/11/fibre-positioner-production-begins/https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/rs13754_img_1369.jpgMOONS Arm Test AssemblyThe MOONS arm test assembly.https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/prr_team_2.jpgPRR_team_2https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/prr_team.jpgPRR_team2019-04-11T08:36:11+00:00monthlyhttps://vltmoons.org/2019/02/14/mounting-mighty-lenses/https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/imag8119-e1550166252670.jpgIMAG8119https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/imag8123.jpgIMAG8123https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1964.jpgIMG_1964https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/design.pngdesignhttps://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1976-2.jpgIMG_1976https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1967-2-e1550165378446.jpgIMG_1967https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1976-1.jpgIMG_1976https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1967-1-e1550165131913.jpgIMG_1967The L1/L2 lens assembly, note the square lens of L2 glued within the recess of L1.https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1971.jpgIMG_1971https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1967-e1550164305959.jpgIMG_19672019-02-27T15:41:03+00:00monthlyhttps://vltmoons.org/2018/11/13/ready-to-split-the-beam/https://vltmoons.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/photo-09-11-2018-13-26-08-e1542111422500.jpgPhoto 09-11-2018, 13 26 08A dichroic in action! 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