First results from the chara array. II. A description of the instrument

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作者
ten Brummelaar, TA [1 ]
McAlister, HA
Ridgway, ST
Bagnuolo, WG
Turner, NH
Sturmann, L
Sturmann, J
Berger, DH
Ogden, CE
Cadman, R
Hartkopf, WI
Hopper, CH
Shure, MA
机构
[1] Mt Wilson Observ, CHARA Array, Mt Wilson, CA 91023 USA
[2] Georgia State Univ, Ctr High Angular Resolut Astron, Atlanta, GA 30302 USA
[3] Natl Opt Astron Observ, Kitt Peak Natl Observ, Tucson, AZ 85726 USA
[4] Georgia State Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, Atlanta, GA 30302 USA
关键词
atmospheric effects; instrumentation : high angular resolution instrumentation : interferometers; techniques : high angular resolution; techniques : interferometric; telescopes;
D O I
10.1086/430729
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
The CHARA Array is a six 1 m telescope optical/IR interferometric array located on Mount Wilson, California, designed and built by the Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy of Georgia State University. In this paper we describe the main elements of the Array hardware and software control systems, as well as the data reduction methods currently being used. Our plans for upgrades in the near future are also described.
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页数:13
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