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YSTAR: Yonsei Survey Telescopes for Astronomical Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Yong-Ik Byun ,
Won-Yong Han ,
Yong-Woo Kang ,
Moo-Young Chun ,
Sung-Yeol Yu ,
Sun-Youp Park ,
Sang-Chul Kim ,
Hong-Kyu Moon ,
Jong-Seop Shin  and
Kyu-Baek Lee
Yong-Ik Byun
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
Won-Yong Han
Affiliation:
Korea Astronomy Observatory, Taejon, 305-348, Korea
Yong-Woo Kang
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
Moo-Young Chun
Affiliation:
Korea Astronomy Observatory, Taejon, 305-348, Korea
Sung-Yeol Yu
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
Sun-Youp Park
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
Sang-Chul Kim
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
Hong-Kyu Moon
Affiliation:
Korea Astronomy Observatory, Taejon, 305-348, Korea
Jong-Seop Shin
Affiliation:
Korea Astronomy Observatory, Taejon, 305-348, Korea
Kyu-Baek Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea

Abstract

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The YSTAR program is a general sky survey looking for variability. The main equipments are three 0.5-m telescopes. These telescopes have fast F/2 optics covering nearly 3.5 square degree field onto a 2K CCD. They also have very fast slew capability, which exceeds 10 degrees per second. These two factors make them most suitable for rapid target acquisition and wide-field surveys of various kinds. Our primary objective is to identify and monitor variable stars down to 18th R-magnitude, and our observing mode allows the same data set to be also useful in identifying asteroids. Our first telescope has just begun regular automated operation, and the second telescope will be installed in South Africa within this year to provide coverage of the southern sky.

Type
II. Monitoring and Surveys
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 183: Small-Telescope Astronomy on Global Scales , 2001 , pp. 83 - 87
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2001

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