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A Near Infrared Camera Refrigerated by Two Stirling Machines – an Alternative to Robotic Telescopes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

José K. Ishitsuka I. ,
Takehiko Wada ,
Fumihiko Ieda ,
Noritaka Tokimasa ,
Takehiko Kuroda ,
Masaki Morimoto ,
Takeshi Miyaji ,
Toshihiro Omodaka ,
Munetaka Ueno  and
Wataru Hasegawa
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José K. Ishitsuka I.
Affiliation:
Department of Earth Science and Astronomy, University of Tokyo, Komaba, Tokyo153-8902
Takehiko Wada
Affiliation:
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8510
Fumihiko Ieda
Affiliation:
Faculty of Science, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-0065
Noritaka Tokimasa
Affiliation:
Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5313
Takehiko Kuroda
Affiliation:
Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5313
Masaki Morimoto
Affiliation:
Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5313
Takeshi Miyaji
Affiliation:
Nobeyama Radio Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Minami-saku, Nagano 384-1305
Toshihiro Omodaka
Affiliation:
Faculty of Science, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-0065
Munetaka Ueno
Affiliation:
Department of Earth Science and Astronomy, University of Tokyo, Komaba, Tokyo153-8902
Wataru Hasegawa
Affiliation:
Faculty of Science, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-0065
Shin-ya Narusawa
Affiliation:
Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5313
Yoshifumi Waki
Affiliation:
Association of Amateur Astronomers, Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory

Abstract

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We have developed and tested a new near infrared camera equipped with a 512 × 512 PtSi CCD and cooled by two independent Stirling Cycle refrigerators. The camera, installed on the 60 cm reflector telescope of the Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory (NHAO) since April 2000, has begun regular observations toward infrared objects. Since the reasonable cost and lower maintenance needs of the camera make it more attractive, we introduce it as an alternative to robotic telescopes.

Type
V. Variability Study
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 183: Small-Telescope Astronomy on Global Scales , 2001 , pp. 219 - 220
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Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2001