First Results from Pan-STARRS 1

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Sep 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009dps....41.4304j&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #41, #43.04

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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We will present the first solar system results from the prototype telescope (PS1) for the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS). The PS1 1.8m telescope is located on Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii. The telescope and camera system provide a 3 deg wide circular field of view that has been instrumented with a 1.4 billion pixel camera at about 0.3"/pixel. Despite the large number of pixels we read the camera out in ɟ seconds with a read noise of about 6 electrons. The large field of view and rapid readout at low noise is achieved at reasonable cost using orthogonal transfer array (OTA) CCDs. When fully operational we expect PS1 to image about 3000 sq. deg. twice/night on three nights per lunation in a large opposition region area and two smaller 'sweet-spot' areas at small solar elongation.

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