aTmCam
The aTmCam (Atmospheric Transmission Monitoring Camera) is a calibration system to monitor atmospheric transmission in real-time, designed to enable improved photometric calibration of data acquired by large-area imaging surveys. It is designed to enable the improved photometric calibration of data acquired by the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) at the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope.
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aTmCam
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Name(s)
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aTmCam
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Status
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Not operational
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Broad Science Goals
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-It is designed to enable the improved photometric calibration of data acquired by the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) at the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope.
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Site
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Cerro Tololo, Chile
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Location Coordinates
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30º 10’ 04.33"S
70º 48’ 19.36"W
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Altitude
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2205.9 meters (7237 feet)
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Enclosure
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Clamshell, 7-foot (2.1-meter) diameter Astro Haven dome
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Type
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Optical
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Optical Design
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3 Photographic lenses NIKON 300mm f/4,5
1 Photographic lens NIKON 300mm f/2.8
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Field of View
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8° 10’ of NIKON 300mm f/2.8
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Diameter: Primary M1
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3 Lenses 0.058 meters
1 Lens 0.124 meters
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Material: Primary M1
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Mount
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Equatorial, Paramount MX+
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First Light Date
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2014
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Adaptive Optics
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None
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Images taken with aTmCam
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Images of aTmCam
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Videos of aTmCam
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Press Releases with aTmCam
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