Automation of the acquisition system of the 1,9 m telescope for the charge coupled device (CCD) camera

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dc.contributor.author	Carter, D.B.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2012-09-17T12:12:48Z	-
dc.date.accessioned	2016-02-18T04:59:27Z	-
dc.date.available	2012-09-17T12:12:48Z	-
dc.date.available	2016-02-18T04:59:27Z	-
dc.date.issued	1988	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1075	-
dc.description	Thesis (Master Diploma (Electrical Engineering))-- Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 1988	-
dc.description.abstract	This thesis describes the control system developed to improve the efficiency of star acquisition on a ground-based optical telescope. "Star Acquisition" refers to the process of identifying the star of interest in a field of stars and centering it on the optical axis of the telescope , as well as setting an autoguider detector on a suitable star so the autoguider can improve the tracking performance of the telescope. Efficiency is improved by making all functions remote controlled , so the astronomer does not have to move between the control room and the telescope to operate the instrument.	-
dc.language.iso	en	-
dc.publisher	Cape Technikon	-
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/za/	-
dc.subject	CCD cameras	en_US
dc.subject	Telescope -- Automatic control	en_US
dc.subject	Astronomical instruments	-
dc.subject	Engineering	en_US
dc.title	Automation of the acquisition system of the 1,9 m telescope for the charge coupled device (CCD) camera	-
dc.type	Thesis	-
Appears in Collections:	Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering - Master's Degree