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LSST Camera filter inspection

LSST Camera filter inspection

Inspection of a filter for NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's LSST Camera: Jeff Tice, background, holds a particle counter while Travis Lange inspects the surface of the r-band optical filter for dust particles. 

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