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Title: | Automation of the acquisition system of the 1,9 m telescope for the charge coupled device (CCD) camera | Authors: | Carter, D.B. | Keywords: | CCD cameras;Telescope -- Automatic control;Astronomical instruments;Engineering | Issue Date: | 1988 | Publisher: | Cape Technikon | 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. | Description: | Thesis (Master Diploma (Electrical Engineering))-- Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 1988 | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1075 |
Appears in Collections: | Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering - Master's Degree |
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