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Frame Installation The central pintle bearing (under examination above) keeps the telescope centered on the pier when the air bearings, on which the structure floats, are pressurized. It also provides a mounting for the azimuth encoder, a computerized control that helps keep the telescope accurately positioned on the sky. |
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13 May 2003
Astronomy Program · The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, Texas 78712
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Astronomy Program · The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, Texas 78712
prospective student inquiries: studentinfo@astro.as.utexas.edu
site comments: www@www.as.utexas.edu