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| author | Price, Ian Nielsen, Jon Lidman, Chris Soon, Jamie Travouillon, Tony Sharp, Rob |
| author_facet | Price, Ian Nielsen, Jon Lidman, Chris Soon, Jamie Travouillon, Tony Sharp, Rob |
| contents | The operation of the ANU 2.3m telescope transitioned from classically scheduled remote observing to fully autonomous queue scheduled observing in March 2023. The instrument currently supported is WiFeS, a visible-light low-resolution image-slicing integral field spectrograph with a 25''x 38'' field of view (offering precision spectrophotometry free from aperture effects). It is highly suitable for rapid spectroscopic follow-up of astronomical transient events and regular cadence observations. The new control system implements flexible queue scheduling and supports rapid response override for Target-of-Opportunity observations. The ANU 2.3m is the largest optical telescope to have been retro-fitted for autonomous operation to date, and it remains a national facility servicing a broad range of science cases. We present an overview of the automated control system and report on the first six months of continuous operation. |
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| spellingShingle | Converting the ANU 2.3 telescope to fully automated operation Price, Ian Nielsen, Jon Lidman, Chris Soon, Jamie Travouillon, Tony Sharp, Rob Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics The operation of the ANU 2.3m telescope transitioned from classically scheduled remote observing to fully autonomous queue scheduled observing in March 2023. The instrument currently supported is WiFeS, a visible-light low-resolution image-slicing integral field spectrograph with a 25''x 38'' field of view (offering precision spectrophotometry free from aperture effects). It is highly suitable for rapid spectroscopic follow-up of astronomical transient events and regular cadence observations. The new control system implements flexible queue scheduling and supports rapid response override for Target-of-Opportunity observations. The ANU 2.3m is the largest optical telescope to have been retro-fitted for autonomous operation to date, and it remains a national facility servicing a broad range of science cases. We present an overview of the automated control system and report on the first six months of continuous operation. |
| title | Converting the ANU 2.3 telescope to fully automated operation |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.19842 |