Building an Automated Telescope with High Photometric Accuracy

Building an Automated Telescope with High Photometric Accuracy

The NFO WebScope is a Web-based observatory which has been in use since 2004 December. The telescope is an 0.6 m Group 128 Cassegrain reflector with a new drive and control system. By optical modifications and appropriate image treatment, we have been able to reach a differential photometric accurac...

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Veröffentlicht in:Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2008-09, Vol.120 (871), p.992-1000
Hauptverfasser: Grauer, Albert D., Neely, A. William, Lacy, Claud H. Sandberg
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Astronomical photometry
Astronomy
Computer software
Earth, ocean, space
Eclipsing binary stars
Exact sciences and technology
Observational research
Pixels
Reflecting telescopes
Statistical median
Telescopes
Twilight
Weather
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Zusammenfassung:The NFO WebScope is a Web-based observatory which has been in use since 2004 December. The telescope is an 0.6 m Group 128 Cassegrain reflector with a new drive and control system. By optical modifications and appropriate image treatment, we have been able to reach a differential photometric accuracy of about 0.005 mag per observation in work on eclipsing binary stars. In addition, middle school, high school, college, graduate students, and public school teachers use this telescope to conduct their astronomical research projects under a NASA IDEAS grant.
ISSN:0004-6280
1538-3873
DOI:10.1086/591808