MASCARA: opto-mechanical design and integration

Julien F. P. Spronck; Anna-Léa Lesage; Remko Stuik; Felix Bettonvil; Ignas A. G. Snellen

doi:10.1117/12.2056151

24 July 2014 MASCARA: opto-mechanical design and integration

Julien F. P. Spronck, Anna-Léa Lesage, Remko Stuik, Felix Bettonvil, Ignas A. G. Snellen

Proceedings Volume 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V; 914756 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056151
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

MASCARA, the Multi-site All-Sky CAmeRA, consists of several fully-automated stations. Its goal is to find exoplanets transiting the brightest stars, in the mV = 4 to 8 magnitude range. Each station contains five wide- angle cameras monitoring the near-entire sky at each location. The five cameras are located in a temperature- controlled enclosure and look at the sky through five windows. A housing with a moving roof protects MASCARA from the environment. Here, we present the opto-mechanical design of the first MASCARA station.

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Julien F. P. Spronck, Anna-Léa Lesage, Remko Stuik, Felix Bettonvil, and Ignas A. G. Snellen "MASCARA: opto-mechanical design and integration", Proc. SPIE 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V, 914756 (24 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056151

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