Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005agusmsp43a..07d&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Spring Meeting 2005, abstract #SP43A-07
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
7507 Chromosphere, 7524 Magnetic Fields, 7529 Photosphere, 7594 Instruments And Techniques
Scientific paper
The New Solar Telescope (NST) is a new 1.6-meter, off-axis telescope for the Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) in California. The NST is collaboration between BBSO, the Korean Astronomical Observatory (KAO) and Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawaii. BBSO is an ideal site for high-spatial resolution observations, since this mountain-lake site provides consistent seeing conditions with extended periods of excellent seeing from sunrise to sunset. These unique seeing characteristics make BBSO ideally suited for combined high-resolution campaigns and synoptic observations, which are essential for studies of solar activity and space weather. In this progress report, we present the latest information on the optical design, the optical support structure, the telescope control system and the requisite instrumentation for the telescope. Acknowledgements: This work has been supported by NSF under grants ATM-0236945, ATM-0342560, MRI-0320540, and Air Force DURIP F-49620-03-1-0271.
Cao Weiqun
Chae Jongchul
Coulter Roy
Denker Carsten
Goode Philip. R.
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