Acquisition of a Rapid Response Robotic Telescope for Astronomical Research and Education at Norfolk State University

诺福克州立大学购买快速响应机器人望远镜用于天文研究和教育

• 批准号: 0421186
• 负责人: Carlos Salgado
• 金额: $ 18.5万
• 依托单位: Norfolk State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-08-01 至 2007-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0421186&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Rapid; Response; Robotic; Telescope

AST-0421186 -- Salgado/Norfolk StateThe Rapid Response Robotic Telescope is for the photometric and polarimetric study of gamma-ray bursts optical afterglows. The UBVR and near-IR magnitudes and polarization will be measured during the first few minutes after the gamma-ray burst is detected by satellite missions. This project will increase diversity in the astronomical community and provide astronomy outreach for the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area. The Rapid Response Robotic Telescope will be an important component in Norfolk State University's astronomy program, and will enhance the university's general public outreach through collaborations with local public school systems and amateur groups. The instrument will be located at the Fan Mountain Observatory near Charlottesville, Virginia, and will be a 0.6 m telescope on an equatorial fork mount. It will be fully automatic and controllable from the Norfolk State University campus.

AST-0421186--萨尔加多/诺福克州快速反应机器人望远镜用于伽马射线爆发光学余辉的光度和偏振研究。在卫星飞行任务探测到伽马射线爆发后的最初几分钟内，将测量UBVR和近红外星等和偏振。该项目将增加天文社区的多样性，并为弗吉尼亚州汉普顿路地区提供天文学推广。快速反应机器人望远镜将是诺福克州立大学天文学项目的重要组成部分，并将通过与当地公立学校系统和业余团体的合作，加强该大学的一般公众宣传。该仪器将安装在弗吉尼亚州夏洛茨维尔附近的范山天文台，并将是一个安装在赤道叉架上的0.6米望远镜。它将是全自动的，可以从诺福克州立大学校园进行控制。