Commissioning VLT unit telescopes: methods and results

Anders Wallander; Jason Spyromilio; Krister Wirenstrand

doi:10.1117/12.393919

2 August 2000 Commissioning VLT unit telescopes: methods and results

Anders Wallander, Jason Spyromilio, Krister Wirenstrand

Proceedings Volume 4004, Telescope Structures, Enclosures, Controls, Assembly/Integration/Validation, and Commissioning; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393919
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2000, Munich, Germany

Abstract

The first VLT unit telescope, Antu, saw first light in May 1998 and started science operation in April 1999, roughly at the same time as first light of unit telescope 2, Kueyen, was achieved. The time between first light and science operation is used to verify, quantify, qualify and optimize the functionality and performance of the telescopes and their instruments.

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Anders Wallander, Jason Spyromilio, and Krister Wirenstrand "Commissioning VLT unit telescopes: methods and results", Proc. SPIE 4004, Telescope Structures, Enclosures, Controls, Assembly/Integration/Validation, and Commissioning, (2 August 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393919

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