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La Silla L4 calibration

La Silla L4 calibration

Links and contact information: 

Giuliano Pignata (pignago@gmail.com) is a participant and local collaboration contact in Chile.
Google page with his photos is here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1QKfV0O1RNwFTmxBGYpoKDsjpuVvxTUDW 

Nice layout diagram from Guiliano: 

May 2024 visit notes

May 18 2024

We completed a visit to the Schmidt telescope at La Silla. 

We propose to mount the calibration injection system on the metal platform to the N of the pier, at the top of the stairs shown here: 
Platform is very solid, made of steel. 



Dimensions and available volume, side view: 


We'll have to drill and tap mounting points in the steel, most likely. 


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