Dr. Gregory D. Wirth Profile

Dr. Gregory D. Wirth

Support Astronomer at WM Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2014 Paper

Creation of an instrument maintenance program at W. M. Keck Observatory

G. Hill, S. Kwok, J. Mader, G. Wirth, S. Dahm, R. Goodrich

Proc. SPIE. 9149, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems V

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Phase modulation, Visualization, Databases, Inspection, Optical inspection, Software development, Promethium, Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

The slitmask alignment tool: robust, efficient, and astronomer-friendly software for aligning multi-object slitmasks

Marc Kassis, Gregory Wirth, Andrew Phillips, Charles Steidel

Proc. SPIE. 8448, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems IV

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Stars, Sensors, Image processing, Image acquisition, Infrared radiation, Optical alignment, Astronomical imaging, Spectroscopes

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Proceedings Article | 30 July 2010 Paper

A shared approach to supporting remote observing for multiple observatories

Robert Kibrick, Gregory Wirth, Elinor Gates, Bryant Grigsby, William T. Deich, Kyle Lanclos, Steven Allen

Proc. SPIE. 7737, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems III

KEYWORDS: Human-machine interfaces, Observatories, Telescopes, Thirty Meter Telescope, Nickel, Space telescopes, Astronomical telescopes, Systems modeling, Astatine, Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

Operating a wide-area remote observing system for the W. M. Keck Observatory

Gregory Wirth, Robert Kibrick, Robert Goodrich, James Lyke

Proc. SPIE. 7016, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems II

KEYWORDS: Internet, Observatories, Telescopes, Switches, Video, Reliability, Computing systems, Astronomical telescopes, Optical instrument design, Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Optimizing interactive performance for long-distance remote observing

Robert Kibrick, Steven Allen, Al Conrad, Gregory Wirth

Proc. SPIE. 6274, Advanced Software and Control for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Internet, Observatories, Telescopes, Switches, Visualization, Video, Computing systems, Computer networks, Image display, Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

The DEIMOS flexure compensation system: overview and operational results

Robert Kibrick, Steven Allen, De Clarke, Sandra Faber, Andrew Phillips, Gregory Wirth

Proc. SPIE. 5492, Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Sensors, Calibration, Lamps, Charge-coupled devices, Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, Motion measurement, Camera shutters, Light

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

Optimizing the use of X and VNC protocols for support of remote observing

Robert Kibrick, Steven Allen, Al Conrad, Terry Stickel, Gregory Wirth

Proc. SPIE. 5496, Advanced Software, Control, and Communication Systems for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Switches, Visualization, Video, Computing systems, Control systems, Zoom lenses, Image display, Performance modeling, Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

Slitmasks from observer to telescope: astrometric slitmask manufacturing and control for Keck spectrographs

De Clarke, Steven Allen, Gregory Wirth, Andrew Phillips

Proc. SPIE. 5496, Advanced Software, Control, and Communication Systems for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Databases, Satellites, Metals, Manufacturing, Control systems, Image quality, Keck Observatory

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