A CLOUD DETECTOR FOR AUTOMATED TELESCOPES

被引：4

作者：

ASHLEY, MCB

JURCEVIC, JS

机构：

来源：

PROCEEDINGS ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA | 1991年 / 9卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1017/S1323358000024449

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

An instrument is described that can detect clouds at night-time by sensing their infrared emission. The device can readily detect clouds that are difficult to see with the unaided eye on a moon-lit night. It can be used to provide an indication of how photometric the conditions are, to terminate exposures when cloud forms, and to close the dome when conditions become unsuitable for observing. The detector also has applications as an astronomical site-surveying instrument.

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页码：334 / 335

页数：2