The Robotic Earthshine Telescope

Ahmad Darudi, Mette Owner-Petersen, Peter Thejll, Hans Gleisner, David Taylor, Majid Ale-Ebrahem, Torben Andersen

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    Abstract

    Lund Observatory is presently designing and constructing a robotic telescope dedicated to studies of the Earth's albedo by measuring the ratio between the intensity of the dark and bright sides of the Moon. The telescope will operate both in broadband and narrow-band modes over the entire visible wavelength range and will transmit observational results back to the operation team over the Internet. Design challenges, in particular related to choice of CCD and stray light suppression, are described, together with the design of the optics, control system, and enclosure. Finally we present results from laboratory tests. The telescope will go into operation in the first half of 2011.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the SPIE
    EditorsLarry M Stepp, Roberto Gilmozzi, Helen J. Hall
    PublisherSPIE
    Pages77332V--8
    Volume7733
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    EventGround-based and Airborne Telescopes III - San Diego, United States
    Duration: 2010 Jun 272010 Jul 2

    Publication series

    Name
    Volume7733
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X
    ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

    Conference

    ConferenceGround-based and Airborne Telescopes III
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Diego
    Period2010/06/272010/07/02

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

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