(Corey, Virginio)
Continue to build up the Telescope and In-Vac ISC Table assemblies.
Spent time contemplating how to make TMS Assy Loads in ICS.
Topic of humidity came up in the Weekly TMS Meeting came up yesterday---namely the negative effects of humidity on Optic coatings. We have a Dust Monitor in the Lab, but it isn't "online". (For a "first Humidity data point", had a humidity of 21% mid-afternoon time yesterday) In the future, we'll be receiving desicant packs from CIT and will make "Ameristat bags/covers" for our assys with optics and place desicant within these "bags".
Lisa has completed cleaning of all 2" optics which go on the In-Vac Table. We will gather opto-mechanical hardware for these optics & then transport this to EX.
Continue to add photos of progress here.
Actually, want to nullify that "first data point". I assumed the Dust Monitor was constantly running, but it wasn't. Once Virginio Started it, this is when we saw humidity levels around ~40%. Now it's worth noting we have had some rare summer rainstorms for the last few days.