The container for the future TauSol solar laboratory at the Thuringian State Observatory has been placed on a special foundation.
On Wednesday morning, January 31, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. the time had come. After the foundation for the new Solar LaboratoryOn Wednesday morning, January 31, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. the time had come. After the foundation for the new TauSol solar laboratory (see also news from ) was completed before Christmas, the weather and then the observatory's schedule did not play along at the beginning of the year. But this week the clayey ground had dried out and the weather was stable, so that the heavy mobile crane from Dorndorf was able to arrive. As the distance to the foundation was initially too great, the 12 m long and 5 ton container had to be parked once so that the truck-mounted crane could then lift the container onto the foundation from a position closer to the foundation on the second attempt. Accompanied and guided by the observatory's technical team, the container finally touched down in the specified position with almost millimeter precision - precision landing! Now the interior work and the installation of the dome above the container can begin. But first the container will get a new coat of paint - if the weather cooperates again. "TauSol solar laboratory was completed before Christmas, the weather and then the observatory's schedule did not play along at the beginning of the year. But this week the clayey ground had dried out and the weather was stable, so that the heavy mobile crane from Dorndorf was able to arrive. As the distance to the foundation was initially too great, the 12 m long and 5 ton container had to be parked once so that the truck-mounted crane could then lift the container onto the foundation from a position closer to the foundation on the second attempt. Accompanied and guided by the observatory's technical team, the container finally touched down in the specified position with almost millimeter precision - precision landing! Now the interior work and the installation of the dome above the container can begin. But first the container will get a new coat of paint - if the weather cooperates again.
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