Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
May 1995
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995spie.2468..160m&link_type=abstract
Proc. SPIE Vol. 2468, p. 160-171, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing IX, Michael K. Masten; Larry A. Stockum; Eds.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
The Aspect Camera Assembly (ACA) is a state-of-the-art star tracker that provides real-time attitude information to the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility-Imaging (AXAF-I), and provides imaging data for post-facto ground processing. The ACA consists of a telescope with a charge coupled device (CCD) focal plane, associated focal plane read-out electronics, and an on-board processor that processes the focal plane data to produce star image location reports. On-board star image locations are resolved to 0.8 arc-sec, 1 (sigma) and post-facto algorithms yield 0.2 arc-sec, 1 (sigma) star location accuracy. A high- fidelity ACA breadboard was built along with a high accuracy test facility. In air, image position determination has been verified to 0.2 arc-sec, 1 (sigma) accuracy. This paper presents the system requirements and a description for the ACA. A design description is included for both the ACA and the test facility, and performance results are presented.
Deters Richard A.
Michaels Dan L.
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