SALT: the Southern African Large Telescope

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A 0.75% scale model of the Southern African Large Telescope, situated in Sutherland, South Africa. Edit 11/03/2020: Walls were missing. The scale should be consistent but may be a factor of ten too small (mm instead of cm). **Parts List:** - ccas.stl: - Centre of Curvature Alignment System - Stands outside the main building - mirror.stl: - The spherically concave primary mirror made up of 91 hexagonal segments - Printed with support, it can fit directly into the telescope frame - telescope_frame.stl: - Fixed altitude, rotating structure - stand_easy_print.stl: - For mounting the telescope at the right height if you want to skip printing the work_area and the spectrometer_room - dome.stl: - The hemispherical dome that opens at night - tracker.stl: - The tracker moves the payload of optics and instruments to follow the target across the stationary primary mirror as the earth rotates - shutter.stl: - Protects the telescope from elements during the day and bad weather, and allows airconditioning to keep airmass inside cool during the day in the desert - mirror_with_backing.zip: - Contains the mirror with struts that support and articulate each hexagonal segment (large file) - work_area.stl: - The structure/rooms below the telescope - stand_spectrometer_room.stl: - The room directly below the telescope that houses the spectrometer, and the rotating pier on which the telescope stands