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Bruce Grim makes sure the east wheels are over the track.  17 SEP 2005

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Contact!  17 SEP 2005

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Patrick Wiggins gets a ride up for an aerial view.  17 SEP 2005  Boyd McNeil image.

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Who's that watching from below?  17 SEP 2005

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It's Bruce Grim, Siegfried Jachmann, Ken Harris and Boyd McNeil.  17 SEP 2005

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The Refractor House from 25 meters altitude.  17 SEP 2005

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The Harmons observatory and Quintin Foster from above.  17 SEP 2005

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SPOC from the east.  17 SEP 2005

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SPOC from the north.  17 SEP 2005

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Patrick Wiggins cuts away one of 4 steel plates that kept the dome from sliding.  17 SEP 2005

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Closed and open.  17 SEP 2005

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Roger Butz, Quintin Foster, Bruce Grim, Siegfried Jachmann, Patrick Wiggins, Ken Harris, Chris Hatch, Tom Poyner and Boyd McNeil.  17 SEP 2005  Boyd McNeil image.

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Crane operators Tom Poyner and Chris Hatch.  17 SEP 2005  Boyd McNeil image.

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The new observatory's first sunset.  17 SEP 2005

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The new observatory's first sunset.  17 SEP 2005

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Bruce Grim and Patrick Wiggins install the dome trolley roof corner sections.  18 SEP 2005

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Bruce Grim attaches devices to hold the dome trolley down in very high winds.  19 SEP 2005

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Ken Harris assembles the dome trolley's new south skirt.  20 SEP 2005

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Bruce Grim, Ken Harris and Patrick Wiggins position the east half of the dome trolley's new south skirt.  20 SEP 2005  Boyd McNeil image.

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Ken Harris nails the two halves of the dome trolley's new south skirt together.  20 SEP 2005  Boyd McNeil image.

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Patrick Wiggins installs the northwest bird blocker.  20 SEP 2005

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Dome partially open and closed showing the position of the dome trolley's new south skirt.  20 SEP 2005

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Northeast and northwest bird blockers in place.  20 SEP 2005

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Patrick Wiggins installs the dome trolley roof's rubber membrane.  30 SEP 2005

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Bruce Grim demonstrates that the dome slide mechanism works.  05 OCT 2005

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The dome movement gears, pulley and cable.  05 OCT 2005

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Patrick Wiggins applies a layer of Top Coat to the dome trolley roof.  07 OCT 2005

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Patrick Wiggins applies a 3rd coat of paint to the Refractor Bay ceiling.  07 OCT 2005