In March 2007, the Coatings Lab re-coated the mirrors of the 36" telescope that resides at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, CA.

 

Slide Shows

Arrival Day:
36" Primary Mirror
Secondary Mirror
16" Primary Mirror

 

36" Pre-Coating:
Initial Cleaning
Flipping the Optic
Installing Mounting Hardware
Final Cleaning
Closing theTank

 

36" Coating:
Coating Process
In the Tank
Mask After Coating
Flipping the Optic
Checking the Quality
Storing in Crate

 

Secondary Mirror Recoating