Observational Remote Procedures used at CEAMIG-REA – I77
50
Observational Remote Procedures used at CEAMIG- REA – I77 C. Jacques
description
Observational Remote Procedures used at CEAMIG-REA – I77. C. Jacques. Wykrota Observatory - CEAMIG - 859. Ceamig-Rea Observatory – I77. Equipment – Software. LX200 – 12 inch CCD - ST7 XME and optec 0.33 reductor Telephoto lens – 70-200mm CCD – ST-402 Robofocus. Software. ACP 4.2 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Observational Remote Procedures used at CEAMIG-REA – I77
Observational Remote Procedures used at CEAMIG-REA – I77
C. Jacques
Wykrota Observatory - CEAMIG - 859
Ceamig-Rea Observatory – I77
Equipment – Software
• LX200 – 12 inch• CCD - ST7 XME and optec 0.33 reductor • Telephoto lens – 70-200mm• CCD – ST-402• Robofocus
Software
• ACP 4.2• Maxim – 4.53• FocusMax
Observatory Control - Hardware
• Project based on microprocessor PSoC from Cypress
• Serial port control, protocol based• Controls:
– 12 generic switches (10A, 250V) – 4 on/off contacts (rolloff closed/opened, etc)– 4 analog inputs (temperature, humidity, rain
sensor, etc)
Observatory Control – Software
• Microsoft .NET library (DLL) with COM (ActiveX) and .NET interface
• Developed in C#• Event based or Pooled control
Observatory Control - Hardware
LCD Display (for debugging)
Humidity Sensor
Serial Port
PSoC Microcontroller Programming/Power
(for debugging)
Potenciometer (analog
simmulation)
Temperature Sensor
LEDs (load switch simmulation)
Switch (contact simmulation)
TAO – Tools for Automated Observers
• Astrometry of solar system objects (including confirmation of new NEO candidates listed on the NEO Confirmation Page and follow-up and recovery of minor planets and comets)
• Searches for new solar system objects • Photometry of minor planets, comets, variable
stars, etc. • Supernova searches • Nova searches• Follow-up of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs)
System requirements
• ACP + Maxim + Pinpoint• The Sky + CCDSoft + Orchestrate
• The author can develop a special version of TAO image acquisition script for another set of programs
Initializing TAO
• Modeling slew times• Measuring camera download times• Specifying filter numbers and names• Modeling the local horizon• Creating user profiles• Create Target databases
Image cycle time
Modeling telescope and dome slew time
Modeling the Horizon
Creating users Profiles
Create Object Databases
TAO Components
Scheduler
Image acquisition Script
Tools for creatingand maintaining Target databases
Creating and Maintaining Target databases
Automated ephemeris update• Download of new ephemerides for objects whose orbits
have been updated since the time when their most recent ephemerides were downloaded.
• Download of new ephemerides to replace expired ones. • Download of ephemerides for newly discovered unusual
minor planets and comets. • Download of ephemerides for known unusual minor
planets and comets which have become observable since the last update of the moving object database.
• Customizing ephemeris update
Planning a night run
Updating Targetsdatabases Run schedulerGenerating Targets
for the night
Choosing and alocating priority
targets
Meet observer
requests
Send target list
NO
Yes
• Update ephemerides• NEOCP monitor• Add My objects• Add fixed objects
Planning a night run
Updating Targetsdatabases Run schedulerGenerating Targets
for the night
Choosing and alocating priority
targets
Meet observer
requests
Send target list
NO
Yes
• Configuration• Run Targets program• Check log file
Planning a night run
Updating Targetsdatabases Run schedulerGenerating Targets
for the night
Choosing and alocating priority
targets
Meet observer
requests
Send target list
NO
Yes
•Run spreadsheet to read output of Targets program•Put targets in priority order
Planning a night run
Updating Targetsdatabases Run schedulerGenerating Targets
for the night
Choosing and alocating priority
targets
Meet observer
requests
Send target list
NO
Yes
• Configure Scheduler• Run scheduler• Check Log #1• Check Log#2
Planning a night run
Updating Targetsdatabases Run schedulerGenerating Targets
for the night
Choosing and alocating priority
targets
Meet observer
requests
Send target list
NO
Yes
Planning a night run
Updating Targetsdatabases Run schedulerGenerating Targets
for the night
Choosing and alocating priority
targets
Meet observer
requests
Send target list
NO
Yes
Planning a night run
Updating Targetsdatabases Run schedulerGenerating Targets
for the night
Choosing and alocating priority
targets
Meet observer
requests
Send target list
NO
Yes
Planning mosaic images
2002 XH4; & PA=36.5 width=3.50 overlap=1.50 dRA=-.00137 ddec=-.02052 & 0 0 &-1 0 & 1 0 &-2 0 & 2 0
Download and calibration procedures
‘
Remote foldersobservatory
Local foldersBefore calibration
MIN Darks Flats Bias Images
‘ ‘
Local foldersaftercalibration
MIN Darks Flats Bias Images
MIN Darks Flats Bias Images Calibrabin1 Calibrabin2 NotSolved
Downloads script
Other :
• IP control: http://www.dns2go.com/• FTP software : http://www.bpftp.com/
TAO - [email protected]
