Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Oct 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007dps....39.3405t&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #39, #34.05; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.479
Computer Science
Performance
Scientific paper
The NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) is a 3.0 meter infrared telescope located at an altitude of approximately 13,600 feet near the summit of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii. The IRTF was established by NASA to obtain solar system observations of interest to NASA. It is designed for maximum performance in the infrared portion of the spectrum, taking advantage of the high transmission, excellent seeing, minimal water vapor, and low thermal backgrounds that characterize the atmosphere above Mauna Kea. Facility instruments are provided for data acquisition, and these instruments are developed and maintained by the IRTF staff. Approximately 50% of the available time is assigned to mission support and planetary observations. Remote observing provides great flexibility for observing time critical events that do not require the entire night or that require frequent observing opportunities. Approximately 50-60% of the telescope time is currently scheduled for remote observations. Some recent science highlights are presented. Further information may be found at: http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/.
Bus Schelte J.
Rayner John T.
Tokunaga Alan
Tollestrup Eric V.
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