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Telescope Interface Compatibility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

I. G. Van Breda
I. G. Van Breda*
Affiliation:
University Observatory, St Andrews

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Recently an automatic UBVRI photometer has been under construction at the University Observatory, St Andrews, for use on the 1.02-metre telescope at the Royal Observatory, Cape Town. Two problems have been encountered which would seem to be of general relevance. Firstly a Cassegrain focus acquisition head, specific to the photometer, was required, and secondly a large rack of electronics must be shipped to South Africa. Clearly these problems have occurred to other guest observers, and it is suggested that they would be greatly reduced by the adoption of international standards, preferably through the IAU, relating to mechanical and electronic interfaces.

Type
Part II. Auxiliary Telescope Equipment
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 11: Automation in Optical Astrophysics , 1971 , pp. 50 - 51
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Observatory 1971

References

1 Euratom Report EUR 4100 e, 1969.Google Scholar