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This is a collection of reports on the various tests which were recently done on the Rigel Telescope after its move down to Sonoita, AZ. Please click each link to get to the respective sections. Tests were performed over the week of May 18 to May 23, plus some follow up tests done remotely afterwards.

Focus postion vs. temperature Justin Cook

General Signal to Noise Ratio Justin Cook

Inital Pointing Mesh Andrew Helton

Pointing Mesh Dr. Robert Mutel

Spectrometer Tests Kevin Ivarsen & Justin Cook

Test images Elise Schuster and Michael Wilson

Compiled May 30, 2002 by Michael Wilson.

Contact: rigel@phobos.physics.uiowa.edu

Last updated December 2, 2003