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| MAT | Image Gallery |
MAT @ Princeton |
The following selection of images are copyrighted © Mark Devlin, University of Pennsylvania. They may not be reproduced in any form without explicit permission of the copyright holder.
Before Refurbishment
 Telescope base and trailer |
 Rear view of trailer, base in background |
 Telescope base |
After Refurbishment
 Side view of trailer and telescope, with baffles |
 Rear view of trailer, telescope, baffles |
 Trailer and chopper, front view |
 Front-side view of baffles |
 View from sides |
 Front view of trailer |
 Close front-side view |
 High rear view |
 High side-rear view |
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Equipment on the telescope
 Cryogenic system electronics |
 Compressor lines into the dewar |
 View of gondola electronics. The power box and space for the dewar are on the left. The command box, ABOB, data and pointing computers are on the right. The telemetry box is underneath. |
 Telescope computer and electronics boxes. The command box, ABOB, data and pointing computers |
 Angled view of computer and electronics boxes. The power box and space for dewar are on the left. The command box, ABOB, data and pointing computers are on the right. |
 CCD Camera No. 1. One of two which aids in pointing the telescope by locking in on, and then tracking, the stars. |
 A close view of the telescope. There is an anti dust and anti debris shield to maintain smooth sliding motion despite adverse conditions. |
 A ventral view of the primary mirror with its protective cover on. |
 Another ventral view of half of the mirror, with its cover |
Other Equipment
 Generator interior |
 Side view of the generator |
 Yagi antenna, one of two used for exchanging commands and data between the base station and telescope |
 High performance antenna, one of two used for sending and receiving bi-phase telemetry signals between the base station and telescope. |
Pictures of the Chilean Observing Site
 View of Cerro Toco from NRAO site. |
 A view from Cerro Toco towards San Pedro de Atacama. |
 One of NRAO's site interferometer dishes. |
 A view from the NRAO site toward Pampa La Bola (toward the Northeast). |
 A view from the NRAO site toward the west with peaks of Cerros Maco'n in the background. |
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 A southward view from Cerro Toco toward the NRAO site. |
 The homebase in San Pedro de Atacama at 2438 m. |
 This is Cerro Saireca'bur, a site at 5790 m that was also considered. |
Images of the MAT telescope
 The Telescope |
 Side view of telescope and trailer |
 Front view of telescope and trailer |
 Top view of trailer |
 Various rendered views of the horn array (GIF animation) |