This webpage contains data on the reflectivity measurements of the WHT Nasmyth mirror.
Reflectivity results - WHT Nasmyth Mirror
2018
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
2/10/2018 |
n/a |
14% DI (CT7, 624 nm) |
83.4 % (624 nm) |
n/a |
20181002_WHTM3_Wash.pdf |
Water wash improved 3 Red bands only |
30/04/2018 |
n/a |
22% DI (CT7, 624 nm) |
79.7 % (624 nm) |
n/a |
20180430_WHTM3_check.pdf |
2017
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
29/09/2017 |
n/a |
15% Dust scattering |
81.8% |
n/a |
20170929_WHTM3_check.pdf |
2015
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
03/03/2016 |
6.8 ± 0.3 E-03 |
1.0 ± 0.1 E-03 |
0.836 ± 0.004 |
78.3 |
20160303_M3_Wash.pdf |
Washed 2 weeks after low readings (82% avg) and realuminization cancelled. Central damaged spot remains. Now 87% (CT7 avg), shortfall from fresh aluminium ~4%, or almost 2% lower than M1. |
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16/03/2015 |
8.3E-02 |
1.7E-03 |
0.829 |
76.1 |
20150316_WHTM3_CO2.pdf |
CO2 cleaning. Improvement in Reflectivity 2% |
2014
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
10/07/2014 |
4.2E-03 |
1.5E-03 |
0.832 |
48.7 |
20140710_WHTM3_CO2water.pdf |
Some rain stains remain after CO2 and water cleaning. Final average CT7 88.7% R |
2013
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
22/03/2013 |
1.52E-02 |
2.74E-03 |
0.860 |
24.9 |
20130322_M3_Alum.pdf |
Measured straight after opening Alum. tank & again 3 weeks later, on WHT. |
2012
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
17/12/2012 |
1.4E-02 |
2.1E-03 |
0.811 ± 0.004 |
109 |
20121217_WHTM3_Wash.pdf |
Final values - no improvement obtained. The alcohol cleaning has not given a good result. |
2011
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
07/07/2011 |
1.52E-02 |
2.74E-03 |
0.827 |
108.4 |
20110707_WHTm3_clean.pdf |
after cleaning with air, then alcohol+drag technique |
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01/07/2011 |
2.57E-02 |
6.35E-03 |
0.787 |
131.8 |
20110707_WHTm3_clean.pdf |
before cleaning |
2009
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
07/04/2009 |
1.208E-02 |
5.469E-03 |
0.778 |
83.917 |
20090407WHTter.pdf |
2006
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
02/08/2006 |
11:03:24 |
1.23E-02 |
1.99E-03 |
0.8284 |
100.600 |
WHTNA308.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
02/08/2006 |
10:04:59 |
1.24E-02 |
3.16E-03 |
0.8293 |
89.525 |
WHTNB308.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
04/05/2006 |
11:12:03 |
1.14E-02 |
1.76E-03 |
0.8208 |
99.525 |
WHTNA405.PRN |
After washing |
04/05/2006 |
10:48:18 |
2.18E-02 |
4.05E-03 |
0.8025 |
130.775 |
WHTNB405.PRN |
Before washing |
27/04/2006 |
13:54:20 |
2.15E-02 |
4.57E-03 |
0.7948 |
125.017 |
WHTNA274.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
27/04/2006 |
08:07:56 |
2.36E-02 |
6.04E-03 |
0.7950 |
125.260 |
WHTNB274.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
07/03/2006 |
13:47:21 |
2.23E-02 |
5.37E-03 |
0.8163 |
121.425 |
WHTNA703.PRN |
|
07/03/2006 |
09:35:43 |
2.85E-02 |
1.02E-02 |
0.7916 |
130.720 |
WHTNB703.PRN |
|
25/01/2006 |
13:17:46 |
3.05E-02 |
1.05E-02 |
0.7843 |
136.300 |
WHTN251.PRN |
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2005
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
16/09/2005 |
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CO2 Cleaned 16/09/2005 no reflectivity data |
11/08/2005 |
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CO2 Cleaned 11/08/2005 no reflectivity data |
28/06/2005 |
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CO2 Cleaned 28/06/2005 no reflectivity data |
10/03/2005 |
13:32:26 |
1.32E-02 |
2.39E-03 |
0.8302 |
101.440 |
WHTNA103.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
10/03/2005 |
10:41:45 |
1.86E-02 |
6.56E-03 |
0.8033 |
108.614 |
WHTNB103.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
2004
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
27/07/2004 |
08:21:29 |
1.12E-02 |
4.80E-03 |
0.8459 |
77.886 |
WHTNB277.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
15/06/2004 |
12:42:57 |
1.00E-02 |
1.98E-03 |
0.8521 |
81.971 |
WHTNA156.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
15/06/2004 |
10:21:20 |
1.12E-02 |
4.37E-03 |
0.8288 |
79.650 |
WHTNB156.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
26/04/2004 |
10:49:47 |
9.63E-03 |
2.74E-03 |
0.8371 |
77.457 |
WHTNA264.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
26/04/2004 |
09:14:08 |
1.07E-02 |
3.44E-03 |
0.8153 |
79.950 |
WHTNB264.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
11/02/2004 |
14:23:45 |
7.13E-03 |
1.27E-03 |
0.8256 |
74.188 |
WHTNA112.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
11/02/2004 |
10:29:22 |
9.25E-03 |
3.56E-03 |
0.8096 |
73.043 |
WHTNB112.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
15/01/2004 |
05:32:21 |
8.00E-03 |
2.23E-03 |
0.8678 |
68.810 |
WHTN1501.PRN |
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15/01/2004 |
05:32:21 |
8.00E-03 |
2.23E-03 |
0.8678 |
68.810 |
WHTN1501.PRN |
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2003
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
27/11/2003 |
08:41:55 |
6.22E-03 |
1.28E-03 |
0.8733 |
64.700 |
WHTNA27N.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
27/11/2003 |
03:03:43 |
1.30E-02 |
6.39E-03 |
0.8254 |
84.300 |
WHTNB27N.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
09/09/2003 |
01:28:23 |
7.90E-03 |
3.49E-03 |
0.8605 |
64.991 |
WHTN909.PRN |
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20/08/2003 |
01:50:13 |
7.57E-03 |
3.05E-03 |
0.8384 |
64.656 |
WHTN208.PRN |
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25/07/2003 |
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Cleaned 25/07/2003 no reflectivity data |
13/06/2003 |
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Cleaned 13/06/2003 no reflectivity data |
08/05/2003 |
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Cleaned 08/05/2003 no reflectivity data |
28/03/2003 |
11:48:36 |
5.03E-03 |
1.68E-03 |
0.8721 |
55.089 |
WHTN2803.PRN |
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17/01/2003 |
12:18:08 |
3.36E-03 |
4.03E-04 |
0.8763 |
51.029 |
WHTNA171.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
17/01/2003 |
11:14:17 |
3.99E-03 |
1.17E-03 |
0.8656 |
48.186 |
WHTNB171.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
03/01/2003 |
12:00:03 |
3.31E-03 |
8.89E-04 |
0.8514 |
45.050 |
WHTN0301.PRN |
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2002
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
16/12/2002 |
14:16:49 |
2.87E-03 |
3.53E-04 |
0.8662 |
54.980 |
WHTNA16D.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
16/12/2002 |
13:58:17 |
2.78E-02 |
3.49E-03 |
0.8020 |
172.478 |
WHTNB16D.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
25/09/2002 |
10:39:11 |
6.95E-03 |
1.21E-03 |
0.8624 |
72.510 |
WHTNA259.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
25/09/2002 |
08:19:33 |
9.20E-03 |
3.11E-03 |
0.8546 |
72.538 |
WHTNB259.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
13/09/2002 |
08:56:59 |
7.78E-03 |
2.28E-03 |
0.8696 |
66.900 |
WHTN1309.PRN |
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16/08/2002 |
12:15:49 |
6.37E-03 |
1.25E-03 |
0.8678 |
66.400 |
WHTNA168.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
16/08/2002 |
08:26:27 |
8.06E-03 |
2.59E-03 |
0.8249 |
69.144 |
WHTNB168.PRN |
Before CO2 Cleaning |
12/07/2002 |
09:06:40 |
8.06E-03 |
1.86E-03 |
0.8830 |
71.583 |
WHTNA127.PRN |
After CO2 Cleaning |
08/07/2002 |
09:35:58 |
8.09E-03 |
2.55E-03 |
0.8394 |
69.338 |
WHTN807.PRN |
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31/05/2002 |
09:11:55 |
5.44E-03 |
1.14E-03 |
0.8348 |
61.522 |
WHTNA315.PRN |
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31/05/2002 |
08:16:18 |
8.15E-03 |
2.74E-03 |
0.8533 |
68.055 |
WHTNB315.PRN |
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16/04/2002 |
08:44:48 |
6.88E-03 |
1.25E-03 |
0.8336 |
72.130 |
WHTN1604.PRN |
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26/03/2002 |
11:10:38 |
6.76E-03 |
1.32E-03 |
0.8460 |
71.089 |
WHTNA263.PRN |
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26/03/2002 |
09:24:19 |
1.01E-02 |
4.18E-03 |
0.8662 |
73.489 |
WHTNB263.PRN |
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07/01/2002 |
11:24:36 |
5.48E-03 |
1.21E-03 |
0.8475 |
60.827 |
WHTNA701.PRN |
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07/01/2002 |
09:32:24 |
1.16E-02 |
5.33E-03 |
0.7976 |
81.460 |
WHTNB701.PRN |
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2001
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
04/12/2001 |
10:06:47 |
1.08E-02 |
5.02E-03 |
0.8116 |
78.011 |
WHTN412.PRN |
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05/11/2001 |
09:54:35 |
1.08E-02 |
5.73E-03 |
0.7940 |
78.190 |
WHTN511.PRN |
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05/09/2001 |
08:53:56 |
7.42E-03 |
4.99E-03 |
0.8704 |
61.170 |
WHTNB509.PRN |
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18/07/2001 |
09:28:01 |
3.38E-03 |
2.12E-03 |
0.8663 |
41.575 |
WHTN1807.PRN |
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05/06/2001 |
09:23:55 |
2.36E-03 |
1.36E-03 |
0.8664 |
34.850 |
WHTN506.PRN |
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04/04/2001 |
13:55:47 |
2.57E-03 |
1.34E-03 |
0.8727 |
34.420 |
WHTNACO2.PRN |
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03/04/2001 |
08:55:35 |
4.29E-03 |
3.47E-03 |
0.8922 |
45.644 |
WHTNBCO2.PRN |
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30/01/2001 |
14:00:46 |
8.81E-04 |
6.09E-04 |
0.8956 |
20.789 |
WHTN3001.PRN |
2000
Date |
Time |
BSDF 0°,0° (detector position) |
BSDF 50°,180° (detector position) |
Reflectivity |
RMS (Å) |
File |
Notes |
21/12/2000 |
12:11:52 |
3.77E-04 |
4.59E-05 |
0.7880 |
20.155 |
WHTN2112.PRN |
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30/11/2000 |
14:37:54 |
3.35E-03 |
1.31E-03 |
0.8840 |
38.900 |
NAS3011.PRN |
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18/09/2000 |
09:47:09 |
1.80E-02 |
6.33E-03 |
0.8298 |
101.600 |
NAS1809.PRN |
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17/09/2000 |
06:56:04 |
5.51E-02 |
4.52E-02 |
0.2250 |
137.500 |
NAS1709.PRN |
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25/05/2000 |
10:39:45 |
1.20E-02 |
2.05E-03 |
0.8448 |
96.275 |
NASAFTER.PRN |
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24/05/2000 |
13:37:23 |
3.41E-02 |
1.52E-02 |
0.7516 |
143.800 |
NASBEFOR.PRN |