The multichannel astrometric photometer and atmospheric limitations in the measurement of relative positions

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Jul 1987

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Astronomical Journal (ISSN 0004-6256), vol. 94, July 1987, p. 213-224. NSF-NASA-supported research.

Computer Science

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Astrometry, Atmospheric Attenuation, Photometers, Systems Engineering, Computer Programs, Instrument Errors, Prototypes, Stellar Luminosity

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The operational Multichannel Astrometric Photometer (MAP) now in use in the Allegheny Observatory astrometric program is the culmination of a decade of design and development effort. A detailed description of the system and its related software is followed by analysis of data acquired in four stellar regions. The study indicates an accuracy (in the sense of conformity to the best model), per night, for stars of the eighth magnitude or brighter, of 0.003 arcsec or better. These data points each have approximately twice the precision of the annual normal points obtained in our photographic program. Accuracy is shown to depend on: (1) the photon-count rate of the target star (it follows that the number of photons from the reference frame is also in important factor), (2) the duration of the observation, (3) the angular size of the reference frame, and (4) the quality of the astronomical seeing. Since (4) and, to a lesser extent, (1) involve the atmospheric characteristics at the time of observation, the probable performance at more favorable sites is discussed briefly.

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