Start-up for RISE/PSPT Project

该计划的一个重要方面是，所有感兴趣的太阳物理学家都将获得来自这一活动的观测数据。拟议的仪器将是一个小型的低散射光折射望远镜，由一个15厘米的双筒望远镜、一个快速导轨、一个0.2 nm的CaII K滤光片和几个额外的滤光片组成，用于在其他波长进行连续观测，以及一个商用的2048x2048 CCD相机。整个封闭的望远镜套装将安装在赤道支架上。数据速率将足够低，以至于一台PC级计算机可以用于望远镜控制和数据采集。这项提议将有助于向社区提供高度日震仪数据。这台去年在南极运行的仪器已经安装在基特峰真空望远镜上，现在正在产生高质量的Ca K线图像。在这里请求的适度帮助下，这些数据将每周向社区提供。这将启动与太阳可变辐射输出相关的重要科学。此外，该项目可以开始购买未来RISE PSPT望远镜所需的设备。

An important aspect of this program is that the observational data from this campaign will be made available to all interested solar physicists. The instrument that is proposed will be a small, low-scattered- light refracting telescope consisting of a 15-cm doublet, a fast guider, a 0.2 nm CaII K filter and several additional filters for continuum observations at other wavelengths, and a commercial 2048x2048 CCD camera. The entire enclosed telescope package will be on an equatorial mount. Data rates will be sufficiently low that a pc-class computer can be used for both telescope control and data acquisition. This proposal will aid in making the High-Degree Helioseismometer data available to the community. This instrument, which was operated last year at the South Pole, has been installed at the Kitt Peak Vacuum Telescope, and is now producing high-quality Ca K-line images. With the modest help requested here, these data will be made available to the community on a weekly basis. This will start important science associated with the Sun's variable radiative output now. In addition, the project can begin purchasing equipment needed for a future RISE PSPT telescope.