Dr. Andrew J. Pickles Profile

Dr. Andrew J. Pickles

Operations Scientist at Las Cumbres Observatory

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Publications (17)

Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Long-term monitoring of the throughput in Las Cumbres Observatory's fleet of telescopes

Daniel-Rolf Harbeck, Curtis McCully, Andrew Pickles, Nikolaus Volgenau, Patrick Conway, Brook Taylor

Proceedings Volume 10704, 1070401 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314243

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Mirrors, Cameras, Imaging systems, Image processing, Coating, Reflector telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2014 Paper

LCOGT network observatory operations

Andrew Pickles, Annie Hjelstrom, Todd Boroson, Ben Burleson, Patrick Conway, Jon De Vera, Mark Elphick, Brian Haworth, Wayne Rosing, Eric Saunders, Doug Thomas, Gary White, Mark Willis, Zach Walker

Proceedings Volume 9149, 914912 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055215

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Observatories, Mirrors, Imaging systems, Control systems, Sun, Transparency, Internet, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2014 Paper

Science operations for LCOGT: a global telescope network

T. Boroson, T. Brown, A. Hjelstrom, D. Howell, T. Lister, A. Pickles, W. Rosing, E. Saunders, R. Street, Z. Walker

Proceedings Volume 9149, 91491E (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054776

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Calibration, Imaging systems, Stars, Spectrographs, Astronomy, Optical filters, Image quality, Visibility

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Deployment status of the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope

A. Pickles, W. Rosing, J. Martinez, B. Fulton, D. Sand

Proceedings Volume 8444, 84445V (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925412

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Charge-coupled devices, Lanthanum, Optical instrument design, Single sideband modulation, Fourier transforms, Imaging systems, Imaging spectroscopy, Spectroscopes

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2010 Paper

LCOGT Telescope network capabilities

A. Pickles, W. Rosing, T. Brown, J. de Vera, M. Dubberley, B. Haldeman, S. Hausler, R. Haynes, A. Hjelstrom, R. Lobdill, D. Mullins, V. Posner, J. Tufts, Z. Walker

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77332X (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857923

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Astronomical telescopes, Astronomy, Optical instrument design, Video, Control systems, Lanthanum, Observatories, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

Design and performance characterization of the LCOGTN One-Meter Telescope optical tube assembly

Benjamin Haldeman, Rachel Haynes, Vincent Posner, Joseph Tufts, Andrew Pickles, Matthew Dubberley

Proceedings Volume 7739, 77391S (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857809

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Collimation, Space telescopes, Spherical lenses, Finite element methods, Polishing, Optical instrument design, Aluminum, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

Feasibility of utilizing the 200-in. Hale Telescope as a deep-space optical receiver

W. Tom Roberts, Hal Petrie, Andrew Pickles, Robert Thicksten, Chris Echols

Proceedings Volume 5550, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.563324

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Sun, Space telescopes, Optical filters, Receivers, Mars, Astronomical telescopes, Domes, Laser communications

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

Development of the Wide Field Grism Spectrograph 2

Mariko Uehara, Chie Nagashima, Koji Sugitani, Makoto Watanabe, Shuji Sato, Tetsuya Nagata, Motohide Tamura, Noboru Ebizuka, Andrew Pickles, Klaus Hodapp, Yoichi Itoh, Makoto Nakano, Katsuo Ogura

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551055

KEYWORDS: Imaging spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Spectroscopes, CCD cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Astronomy, Sensors, Collimators

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

The University of Hawaii Wide-Field Imager

Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Andrew Pickles, Gerard Luppino, Andreas Seifahrt, Richard Wainscoat

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458044

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical filters, Imaging systems, Camera shutters, Cameras, CCD cameras, Glasses, Optical instrument design, Optical design, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 24 December 2002 Paper

Pan-STARRS: a large synoptic survey telescope array

Nicholas Kaiser, Herve Aussel, Barry Burke, Hans Boesgaard, Ken Chambers, Mark Chun, James Heasley, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Bobby Hunt, Robert Jedicke, D. Jewitt, Rolf Kudritzki, Gerard Luppino, Michael Maberry, Eugene Magnier, David Monet, Peter Onaka, Andrew Pickles, Pui Hin Rhoads, Theodore Simon, Alexander Szalay, Istvan Szapudi, David Tholen, John Tonry, Mark Waterson, John Wick

Proceedings Volume 4836, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457365

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Sensors, Optical instrument design, Point spread functions, Asteroids, Electronics, Stars, Adaptive optics, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 1998 Paper

Fast and robust pointing and tracking using a second-generation star tracker

John Joergensen, Andrew Pickles

Proceedings Volume 3351, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308838

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Space telescopes, Cameras, Space operations, Stray light, Control systems, Calibration, Global Positioning System, Image compression

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

OH airglow suppressor for the SUBARU Telescope: OHS for SUBARU

Toshinori Maihara, Fumihide Iwamuro, Shin Oya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Donald Hall, Lennox Cowie, Alan Tokunaga, Andrew Pickles

Proceedings Volume 2198, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176748

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Spectrographs, Airglow, Spectroscopy, Mirrors, Prototyping, Spectral resolution, Spectroscopes, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

UH/IfA fast tip-tilt secondary

Andrew Pickles, Tony Young, Wesley Nakamura, Lennox Cowie, J. Elon Graves, Kevin Jim, Timothy Keller, Gerard Luppino, Malcolm Northcott, Claude Roddier, Alan Stockton, Richard Wainscoat, Hubert Yamada, Charles Cavedoni

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176216

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Monochromatic aberrations, Stars, Adaptive optics, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Image quality, Infrared radiation, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 1993 Paper

OH airglow suppressor spectrograph: design and prospects

Toshinori Maihara, Fumihide Iwamuro, Donald Hall, Lennox Cowie, Alan Tokunaga, Andrew Pickles

Proceedings Volume 1946, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.158709

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Cameras, Spectrographs, Spectroscopy, Airglow, Telescopes, Spherical lenses, Infrared detectors, Image quality, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 1993 Paper

Curvature-based adaptive optics instrument for the UH 2.2-m telescope

Malcolm Northcott, Kevin Jim, J. Elon Graves, Gerard Luppino, Timothy Keller, Andrew Pickles, Alan Tokunaga

Proceedings Volume 2019, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.157829

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Sensors, CCD image sensors, Mirrors, Signal to noise ratio, Infrared sensors

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Proceedings Article | 1 December 1991 Paper

Progress report on a five-axis fast guiding secondary for the University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope

Charles Cavedoni, J. Elon Graves, Andrew Pickles

Proceedings Volume 1542, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.48815

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Collimation, Spatial resolution, Atmospheric corrections, Adaptive optics, Active optics, Near infrared, Mirror mounts

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Testing of telescope optics: a new approach

Claude Roddier, Francois Roddier, Alan Stockton, Andrew Pickles, Nicolas Roddier

Proceedings Volume 1236, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19190

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Monochromatic aberrations, Mirrors, Telescopes, Computer programming, Optical telescopes, Optical testing, Wavefront sensors, Reconstruction algorithms, Wavefront reconstruction

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