The CMS muon system has been aligned using cosmic-ray muons
collected in 2008 and beam-halo muons from the 2008 LHC circulating
beam tests. After alignment, the resolution of the most sensitive
coordinate is 80 microns for the relative positions of superlayers in
the same barrel chamber and 270 microns for the relative positions of
endcap chambers in the same ring structure. The resolution on the
position of the central barrel chambers relative to the tracker is
comprised between two extreme estimates, 200 and 700 microns,
provided by two complementary studies. With minor modifications, the
alignment procedures can be applied using muons from LHC collisions,
leading to additional significant improvements.
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