LMT

The LMT is an open-air telescope which has been designed to provide a pointing accuracy better than 1 arcsec under median wind-loading conditions (v < 5 m/s). Following the characterization and correction of the telescope surface under the typical deforming effects of wind, gravity and temperature gradients, an r.m.s. accuracy of 98 micron has been achieved. The LMT metrology team will continue to perform photogrametry measurements to further improve the primary surface accuracy down to the expected 75 micron r.m.s.

Primary location: Puebla Mexico