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First Light at Prompt7 (Chart32) Chilean Advanced Remote Telescope 32 operating at Cerro Tololo/Chile (CTIO) March 04, 2013 Johannes Schedler.
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First Light at Prompt7 (First Light at Prompt7 (Chart32Chart32))ChChilean ilean AAdvanced dvanced RRemote emote TTelescope 32“elescope 32“
operating at Cerro Tololo/Chile (CTIO)operating at Cerro Tololo/Chile (CTIO)
March 04, 2013 Johannes Schedler
ContentContentTeamTeam
Selection of LocationSelection of Location
Project historyProject history
Enclosure/DomeEnclosure/Dome
Telescope SetupTelescope Setup
Control philosophy and software Control philosophy and software
First resultsFirst results
LinksLinks
Our Chart32 TeamOur Chart32 Team Philipp KellerPhilipp Keller UNC (host) UNC (host) http://unc.edu/
http://astrooptik.com Dan Reichart Dan Reichart
Joshua HaislipJoshua Haislip
Aaron LaCluyzeAaron LaCluyze
Justin MooreJustin Moore
Konstantin BuchholdKonstantin Buchhold Johannes Schedler Johannes Schedlerhttp://www.spacephotos.de/ http://panther-observatory.com
Selection of Location at CTIOSelection of Location at CTIOGeographical location > 30° southGeographical location > 30° south
Elevation > high Elevation > high
Sky conditions ++Sky conditions ++
Darkness ++Darkness ++
Humidity > lowHumidity > low
Seeing ++Seeing ++
Clear nights ++Clear nights ++
Infrastructure ++Infrastructure ++
Costs > sharedCosts > shared
Decision for CTIO/UNC ChileDecision for CTIO/UNC ChileReliable infrastructureReliable infrastructure
Optimal sky conditions at 2200 mOptimal sky conditions at 2200 m
Continuous support availableContinuous support available
Dome construction done by UNCDome construction done by UNC
Operating costs taken by UNCOperating costs taken by UNC
Shared use between UNC and usShared use between UNC and us
Dark time for our teamDark time for our teamBright time for UNCBright time for UNC
Override by UNC any time by UNCOverride by UNC any time by UNCin case of special events (GRB)in case of special events (GRB)
Place of Chart32Place of Chart32
4 m Blanco Telescope
Weather conditionsWeather conditionsclear nights at CTIOclear nights at CTIO
Sky conditions at CTIOSky conditions at CTIOtypical mag 21.5-22typical mag 21.5-22
Project HistoryProject History20072007 First contacts in Chile with support of Daniel Verschatse:First contacts in Chile with support of Daniel Verschatse:
Cerro Armazones, then CTIO Cerro Armazones, then CTIO (Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory)(Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory)
20082008 „ „Go“ from UNC (University of North Carolina) at CTIOGo“ from UNC (University of North Carolina) at CTIO
20092009 Contract signed with UNC in March, fund raisingContract signed with UNC in March, fund raising dome construction plans prepared dome construction plans prepared
20102010 Final drawings ready, start of bid processFinal drawings ready, start of bid process
20112011 Erection of dome building (March-April)Erection of dome building (March-April)
Project HistoryProject History20122012 March: shipment of telescope equipment to ChileMarch: shipment of telescope equipment to Chile
20122012 November: commissioning (Philipp and Konstantin) >first light! November: commissioning (Philipp and Konstantin) >first light!
20132013 February: CCD camera back from repair, optimization February: CCD camera back from repair, optimization full remote operation and control possible full remote operation and control possible
EnclosureEnclosureDome Diameter 5 mDome Diameter 5 m
Avoid ground seeing:Avoid ground seeing:Telescope height 4.5 m from floorTelescope height 4.5 m from floor
Avoid dome seeing:Avoid dome seeing:Forced ventilation up to 5 m³/secForced ventilation up to 5 m³/sec
OpticsOpticsdesigned by Philipp Kellerdesigned by Philipp Keller
Classical cassegrainClassical cassegrain
Mirror: 0.81m SitallMirror: 0.81m Sitall
Focal length: 5.6 mFocal length: 5.6 m
3-lens Wynne corrector3-lens Wynne corrector
Corrected field: 150 mm (diffraction limited)Corrected field: 150 mm (diffraction limited)
Philipp Keller Homepage http://astrooptik.comPhilipp Keller Homepage http://astrooptik.com
ASA Astrosysteme Austria http://www.astrosysteme.at/ASA Astrosysteme Austria http://www.astrosysteme.at/(Partnership with Philipp Keller)(Partnership with Philipp Keller)