A Deep Optical Survey of the Ecliptic

Details A Deep Optical Survey of the Ecliptic A Deep Optical Survey of the Ecliptic

Mar 1997

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Technical Report, Hawaii Univ. Honolulu, HI United States Inst. for Astronomy

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Imaging Techniques, Surveys, Ecliptic, Images, Solar System, Schmidt Telescopes, Quantum Efficiency, Pixels, Neptune (Planet), Depth, Charge Coupled Devices, Ccd Cameras

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This was an observing-intensive investigation into the newly discovered regions of the solar system beyond Neptune. The research was focussed on the use of unique imaging facilities on telescopes atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii, although other observatories (in Arizona and Chile) were also occasionally used. We secured about 20 nights of telescope time per year for our 'Medium Depth Wide Area' survey (JLC96). In this, we covered 5 sq. deg. of sky to apparent red magnitude 24.2. We used a high quantum efficiency Tektronix 2048x2048 CCD for all observations in this program. We secured observing time at the UH 2.2 meter for testing the suitability of a much larger array CCD camera for survey work (an 8192x8192 pixel device). We obtained observing runs at the twin Schmidt telescopes of Kitt Peak National Observatory and Cerro-Tololo InterAmerican Observatory in order to assess the number of bright Kuiper Belt objects, Centaurs and gas giant Trojans.

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