Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jul 2001
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"IX Latin American Regional IAU Meeting, "Focal Points in Latin American Astronomy", held in Tonantzintla, Mexico, Nov 9-13, 199
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
We describe the array of CCDs (YIC Camera) attached to the Schmidt Telescope located in the Observatorio Nacional de Llano del Hato, Merida, Venezuela. Currently the camera has 16 CCDs (2048×2048) cooled to below -80C. The camera can be used in drift-scan mode (within 7deg of equator) or guided mode. Two filter mosaics (UBUV and BVRI) and a low-pass filter with a 7000 AA cutoff are available. An objective prism of dispersion 500 AA/mm is also available. This prototype camera was designed for the QUEST project., a collaboration of Yale and Indiana Universities (USA) with the Universidad de los Andes and CIDA (Venezuela). A second phase camera will have 96 CCDs (4096 by 1024). The system has been working since early 1997. Even thought it is still under commisioning, an important quantity of astronomical data have been acquired. Half of the dark time is assigned to the QUEST project, observing in drift-scan mode with the UBUV filter set, or with the objective prism and no filters. The rest of the time is open to projects like the Survey for low luminosity Hx emission-line galaxies (UCM - CIDA), Variability Survey near the Galactic Plane (Yale, CFA, CIDA, Indiana), Catalogo Astrometrico y movimientos para el area de la "Carte du Ciel" zona San Fernando (CIDA - ROA), Solar System Science (ULA - Yale).
Abad Carlos
della Prugna F. A.
Sanchez Ge.
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