Since MERLAB opened in 2000, we have supported the development and
improvement of the Large Millimeter-wave Telescope/Gran Telescopio
Milimetrico (LMT/GTM), which is a 50m diameter mm-wave radio telescope
located atop Sierra Negra in Mexico.
The LMT site atop Sierra Negra, next to Pico de
OrizabaZoom-in of LMT siteAt low elevation angle (one surface segment removed for
maintenance)At zenith positionThe LMT M2 mirror and hexapod positioner during
testing