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2002




Chrome Dome Near Completion

16 December 2002

Austin, TX --The HET Enclosure Thermal Control Project, designed to control the flow of heat through the thin skin of the dome, is near completion. As heat escapes through the dome, cold air falls through the light path, degrading the seeing...