Remote Astronomy: Bringing Mount Wilson to you

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Jul 1994

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1994s%26t....88...38r&link_type=abstract

Sky and Telescope, vol. 88, no. 1, p. 38-41

Physics

Optics

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Astronomical Observatories, Numerical Control, Remote Control, Telescopes, Applications Programs (Computers), Cameras, Cassegrain Optics, Charge Coupled Devices, Modems, Personal Computers

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The 24-inch telescope atop California's Mount Wilson has been refurbished and automated so that amateur astronomers or educational groups can operate it by remote control. The system features a 375 x 242-pixel ST-6 charge coupled device (CCD) camera. The telescope's f/3.5 optical system yields a 13.9 x 10.5-arcminute field of view at the Newtonian focus. Soon a larger CCD camera will be mounted to the telescopes Cassegrain focus and the ST-6 will be moved into the 10-inch guidescope. Various aspects of this program are discussed, including how to gain remote access to the telescope.

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