Design Considerations For A Modern Multiple-Star Photometer

D. B. Caton; J. T. Pollock

doi:10.1117/12.968082

13 October 1986 Design Considerations For A Modern Multiple-Star Photometer

D. B. Caton, J. T. Pollock

Proceedings Volume 0627, Instrumentation in Astronomy VI; (1986) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.968082
Event: 1986 Astronomy Conferences, 1986, Tucson, United States

Abstract

A two-star photoelectric photometer has been designed for use on the 18-inch reflector at Appalachian State University's Dark Sky Observatory. The system will be composed of commercially available components, including integrated detector-amplifiers, stepper-motor controlled x-y stages, and automatic counters. Fiber optics will be used to route the light from the image plane to the detectors. Separate channels will monitor the sky beside each star.

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D. B. Caton and J. T. Pollock "Design Considerations For A Modern Multiple-Star Photometer", Proc. SPIE 0627, Instrumentation in Astronomy VI, (13 October 1986); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.968082

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