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- At 3:15 July 5th, 2025 Zach closed the dome. As the dome was closing, it stopped ~mid way, prompted a " | - At 3:15 July 5th, 2025 Zach closed the dome. As the dome was closing, it stopped ~mid way, prompted a " | ||
- At ~8am July 5th, 2025 Zach checked in on the telescope remotely using TMOCAM it was noticed that the shutters have moved. As viewed from TMOCAM, the left shutter was in a " | - At ~8am July 5th, 2025 Zach checked in on the telescope remotely using TMOCAM it was noticed that the shutters have moved. As viewed from TMOCAM, the left shutter was in a " | ||
- | - At ~4pm July 6th, Zach noticed that the local weather' | + | - At ~4pm July 6th, Zach noticed that the local weather' |
+ | - At ~9am July 7th, NMSU F&S assisted Zach in recovering the dome. In doing so we noticed three things: 1) F&S expressed that the chain was warped, 2) one of the pulley wheels came off the dome (this was fixed), and 3) the trigger switch that determines the open position snapped off (this wheel is currently on the white table in the " | ||
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+ | === Ongoing Issues === | ||
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+ | The limit triggers that define open and close being compromised is one of the main issues we currently face. Additionally, | ||
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+ | === Current State === | ||
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+ | Zach has removed the battery connection from the shutter, thus rendering the shutter incapable of opening. Zach was also able to slightly adjust the cables to allow the dome's ramp to be the cause of the trigger to the closed trigger switch. **HOWEVER** there is still concerns about the tension of the cable. | ||
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