Where
is SkyMapper now?
27 June 08:
Factory Acceptance Testing complete - shipping starts
November 07:
Focal plane populated with 32 CCDs
September 07:
Stargrasp controllers verified - able to read out 16 devices. SkyMapper will use 2 such Stargrasp controllers.
Enclosure construction to watertight stage
20:35MST 11th July 07:
First Light obtained at EOS Tuscon
July 07:
SkyMapper Telescope Optics in place
May 07:
SkyMapper Pier in place
March 07:
Telescope under assembly at EOS Tucson. SSO Site works
October 06:
The innovative STARGRASP 16-channel CCD controller to be used for
SkyMapper gives its first image! Well done UH IfA Team!
see the STARGRASP web pages.
May 06:
Bonn shutter arrives + Vacuum jacket fabrication
SkyMapper Vacuum Jacket
24th November 05:
Critical Design Review of SkyMapper Telescope presented by EOST
October 05:
Light-weight mirror fails at fourth attempt - solid blank sought by EOST for replacement
16th August 05:
Authority to proceed with the SkyMapper Project based on the successful Critical Design Review
11-12th August 05:
Critical Design Review of SkyMapper System
July 05:
E2V contract for 32 CCDs
May
05:
Critical Design Review of the SkyMapper Enclosure presented by Electro
Optic Systems
Oct
04:
Conceptual
Design Review of the SkyMapper Instrument
Sep
04:
Contract
signing with Electro
Optic Systems, Ltd, Queanbeyan for building of the SkyMapper
Telescope
July
04:
Work
is underway to complete the conceptual design for the SkyMapper imager
Negotiations with E2V for
CCDs are being undertaken
Final negotiations with Electro Optic Systems on telescope are being undertaken
Final site selection decision to be made
June
04:
Site
works costs evalutated by GHD
May
04:
Conceptual
design presented for telescope by Electro
Optic Systems
Apr
04:
Go
ahead given to SkyMapper by the Mt Stromlo Reconstruction Committee,
committing AU$10M to the project.
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