Cerro tololo inter-American observatory, Victor M. Blanco 4-m telescope and the dark energy survey

Timothy M.C. Abbott; Rolando Catarutti; Eduardo Mondaca; Andres Montane; German Schumacher; Roberte Tighe; Alistair Walker; Del Allspach; Herman Cease; Brenna Flaugher; John Peoples; Andrew Stefanik; Jon Thaler; Vaidotas J. Simatis

doi:10.1117/12.672527

Cerro tololo inter-American observatory, Victor M. Blanco 4-m telescope and the dark energy survey

Timothy M.C. Abbott, Rolando Catarutti, Eduardo Mondaca, Andres Montane, German Schumacher, Roberte Tighe, Alistair Walker, Del Allspach, Herman Cease, Brenna Flaugher, John Peoples, Andrew Stefanik, Jon Thaler, Vaidotas J. Simatis

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Abstract

The CTIO V. M. Blanco 4-m telescope is to be the host facility for the Dark Energy Survey (DES), a large area optical survey intended to measure the dark energy equation of state parameter, w, to a precision of ∼5%. The survey is expected to take 5 years and use a new 520 megapixel CCD prime focus imaging system: the Dark Energy Camera (DECam). In preparation for the arrival of DECam, we plan numerous upgrades to the telescope, including a new telescope control system optimized for programmed and queued survey observations, modifications to the telescope itself to improve reliability and performance, extended real-time telemetry of site and facility characteristics, and a distributed observer interface allowing for on- and off-site observations and real time quality control. These upgrades are specifically motivated by the scientific goals of the DES but will also improve community use of the telescope.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672527
State	Published - 2006
Event	Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: May 24 2006 → May 31 2006

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	6267 II
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Other	Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	5/24/06 → 5/31/06

Keywords

Astronomical survey
Imager
Observatory operations
Telescope upgrade

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Abbott, T. M. C., Catarutti, R., Mondaca, E., Montane, A., Schumacher, G., Tighe, R., Walker, A., Allspach, D., Cease, H., Flaugher, B., Peoples, J., Stefanik, A., Thaler, J., & Simatis, V. J. (2006). Cerro tololo inter-American observatory, Victor M. Blanco 4-m telescope and the dark energy survey. In Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes Article 62673M (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 6267 II). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672527

Cerro tololo inter-American observatory, Victor M. Blanco 4-m telescope and the dark energy survey. / Abbott, Timothy M.C.; Catarutti, Rolando; Mondaca, Eduardo et al.
Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes. 2006. 62673M (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 6267 II).

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Abbott, TMC, Catarutti, R, Mondaca, E, Montane, A, Schumacher, G, Tighe, R, Walker, A, Allspach, D, Cease, H, Flaugher, B, Peoples, J, Stefanik, A, Thaler, J & Simatis, VJ 2006, Cerro tololo inter-American observatory, Victor M. Blanco 4-m telescope and the dark energy survey. in Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes., 62673M, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 6267 II, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, Orlando, FL, United States, 5/24/06. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672527

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