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Sloan Digital Sky Survey


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SDSS Thermal Sensor Maps
for the Primary and Secondary Mirrors


Note: Looking at the back of the mirrors, the degrees start from the twelve o'clock position on the mirrors and increase as one moves in a clockwise direction.

SDSS Primary Mirror Thermal Sensor Map

TPM Position Mirror Position
M1 block 0-0 front plate-0 deg-outer ring
M1 block 0-1 back plate-0 deg-outer ring
M1 block 0-2 front plate-30 deg-outer ring
M1 block 0-3 back plate-30 deg-outer ring
M1 block 0-4 front plate-60 deg-outer ring
M1 block 0-5 back plate-60 deg-outer ring
M1 block 0-6 front plate-45 deg-inner ring
M1 block 0-7 back plate-45 deg-inner ring
M1 block 1-0 front plate-90 deg-outer ring
M1 block 1-1 back plate-90 deg-outer ring
M1 block 1-2 front plate-120 deg-outer ring
M1 block 1-3 back plate-120 deg-outer ring
M1 block 1-4 front plate-150 deg-outer ring
M1 block 1-5 back plate-150 deg-outer ring
M1 block 1-6 front plate-135 deg-inner ring
M1 block 1-7 back plate-135 deg-inner ring
M1 block 2-0 front plate-180 deg-outer ring
M1 block 2-1 back plate-180 deg-outer ring
M1 block 2-2 front plate-210 deg-outer ring
M1 block 2-3 back plate-210 deg-outer ring
M1 block 2-4 front plate-240 deg-outer ring
M1 block 2-5 back plate-240 deg-outer ring
M1 block 2-6 front plate-225 deg-inner ring
M1 block 2-7 back plate-225 deg-inner ring
M1 block 3-0 front plate-270 deg-outer ring
M1 block 3-1 back plate-270 deg-outer ring
M1 block 3-2 front plate-300 deg-outer ring
M1 block 3-3 back plate-300 deg-outer ring
M1 block 3-4 front plate-330 deg-outer ring
M1 block 3-5 back plate-330 deg-outer ring
M1 block 3-6 front plate-315 deg-inner ring
M1 block 3-7 back plate-315 deg-inner ring





SDSS Secondary Mirror Thermal Sensor Map

TPM Position Mirror Position
M2-block 0-0 front plate-0 deg-outer ring
M2-block 0-1 back plate-0 deg-outer ring
M2-block 0-2 front plate-0 deg-inner ring
M2-block 0-3 back plate-0 deg-inner ring
M2-block 1-0 front plate-180 deg-inner ring
M2-block 1-1 back plate-180 deg-inner ring
M2 block 1-2 front plate-240 deg-outer ring
M2 block 1-3 back plate-240 deg-outer ring
M2 block 1-4 front plate-270 deg-inner ring
M2 block 1-5 back plate-270 deg-inner ring
M2 block 1-6 front plate-300 deg-outer ring
M2 block 1-7 back plate-300 deg-outer ring
M2 block 2-0 back plate-180 deg-outer ring
M2 block 2-1 front plate-180 deg-outer ring
M2 block 2-2 back plate-120 deg-outer ring
M2 block 2-3 front plate-120 deg-outer ring
M2 block 2-4 back plate-90 deg-inner ring
M2 block 2-5 front plate-90 deg-inner ring
M2 block 2-6 back plate-60 deg-outer ring
M2 block 2-7 front plate-60 deg-outer ring