Big innovations in a small instrument: technical challenges in a new CCD system design for the Automated Patrol Telescope | Zendy

Stan Miziarski | Zendy; M. C. B. Ashley | Zendy; Greg Smith | Zendy; Samuel C. Barden | Zendy; J. B. Dawson | Zendy; A. J. Horton | Zendy; Will Saunders | Zendy; Jurek Brzeski | Zendy; Vladimir Churilov | Zendy; Urs Klauser | Zendy; Lew Waller | Zendy; Don Mayfield | Zendy; David Correll | Zendy; A. Phillips | Zendy; Denis Whittard | Zendy

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Big innovations in a small instrument: technical challenges in a new CCD system design for the Automated Patrol Telescope

Author(s) -

Stan Miziarski,

M. C. B. Ashley,

Greg Smith,

Samuel C. Barden,

J. B. Dawson,

A. J. Horton,

Will Saunders,

Jurek Brzeski,

Vladimir Churilov,

Urs Klauser,

Lew Waller,

Don Mayfield,

David Correll,

A. Phillips,

Denis Whittard

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

proceedings of spie, the international society for optical engineering/proceedings of spie

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.192

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1996-756X

pISSN - 0277-786X

DOI - 10.1117/12.788624

Subject(s) - telescope , detector , tilt (camera) , optics , computer science , focus (optics) , field of view , aerospace engineering , physics , orbital mechanics , remote sensing , astronomy , mechanical engineering , engineering , satellite , geology

We describe the design of a new CCD system delivered to the Automated Patrol Telescope at Siding Springs NSW Australia operated by UNSW. A very fast beam (f/1) with a mosaic of two MITLL CCID-34 detectors placed only 1 mm behind the field flattener which also serves as the dewar window, have called for innovative engineering solutions. This paper describes the design and procedure of the field-flattener mounting, differential screw adjustable detector mount and dewar suspension on the external ring providing tip/tilt and focus adjustment.

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