Altair Hot News

22 Feb 2007
Altair update - The Laser Guide Star system is now commissioned for science.

05 Sep 2006
Altair update - current status of Altair LGS re-engineering and re-commissioning.

17 May 2006
Altair update - summary of the April and May 2006 LGS technical commissioning completion.

31 Aug 2005
Altair Field Lens Prototype now available! This will be available starting in 2006A and provides dramatic improvements in Strehl out to 25 arcseconds from the guide star.

28 June 2004
Altair update - summary of the June 2004 Altair spectroscopy System Verification run

1 February 2003 (updated 3 Mar 2003)
Altair update - summary of the November/December 2002 commissioning runs

1 July 2003
Altair update - summary of the April/May 2003 commissioning runs

22 August 2003
Altair update - summary of the August 2003 commissioning run

Last update September 1, 2003; Phil Puxley