Milestones of W. M. Keck Observatory
|
| September 12, 1985 |
Groundblessing, W. M. Keck Observatory - summit of Mauna
Kea, Hawaii |
| May 25, 1988 |
Groundblessing, W. M. Keck Observatory headquarters - Kamuela,
Hawaii |
| November 24, 1990 |
First light, Keck 1 Telescope - 9 segments installed |
| November 7, 1991 |
Dedication of Keck 1 Telescope and Keck 2 groundblessing |
| April 14, 1992 |
First light, Keck 1 Telescope - 36 segments installed |
| January 23, 1996 |
First light, Keck 2 Telescope - 24 segments installed |
| May 8, 1996 |
Dedication of Keck 2 Telescope |
| September 30, 1996 |
Gerald Smith retires as W. M. Keck Observatory Project Manager |
| October 1, 1996 |
Dr. Frederic H. Chaffee assumes position as first Observatory
Director |
| February 5, 1999 |
First light - Adaptive optics instrument on Keck 2 telescope |
| December 13, 2000 |
First light - Adaptive optics instrument on Keck 1 telescope |
| January 12, 2001 |
Interferometer - Corrected Keck 2 wavefront reaches the basement |
| March 13, 2001 |
Interferometer - First fringes with the Keck telescopes |
| December 23, 2001 |
First laser guide star over Mauna Kea created with the Keck
2 sodium laser |
| June 3, 2002 |
First light DEIMOS instrument (DEep Imaging Multi-Object
Spectrograph) |
| September 9, 2003 |
First light for the AO LGS system (Adaptive
Optics Laser Guide Star) |
| February 22, 2005 |
First light OSIRIS instrument
(OH-Suppressing Infra-Red Imaging Spectrograph) |
| June 30, 2006 |
Dr.
Frederic H. Chaffee retires as Observatory Director |
| July 1, 2006 |
Dr.
Taft Amandroff begins appointment as Observatory Director |
| October 06, 2006 |
First light - NGWFC (Next Generation Wavefront Controller) |
For further information, please contact Ms.
Peggi Kamisato, MLS at pkamisato@keck.hawaii.edu. |
