Acquisition of Instrumentation and Technology Improvements for a Research and Education Observatory

为研究和教育天文台购置仪器并改进技术

• 批准号: 0520812
• 负责人: Daniel Caton
• 金额: $ 7.74万
• 依托单位: Appalachian State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-08-01 至 2007-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0520812&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Instrumentation; Technology; Improvements; Research

0520812/Caton--Appalachian StateInstrumentation and equipment will be acquired for use in research and teaching at Appalachian State's Dark Sky Observatory. This will include a new red-optimized spectrograph for use on the 32-inch telescope. That same telescope will receive components and upgrades that will allow it to be used remotely, via the Internet. A low-light, all-sky camera and cloud sensor will provide for remote monitoring of sky conditions as well as additional research and education projects.

0520812/卡顿——阿巴拉契亚州立仪器和设备将被购买用于阿巴拉契亚州立暗夜天文台的研究和教学。这将包括一个用于 32 英寸望远镜的新型红色优化光谱仪。该望远镜将接收组件和升级，使其能够通过互联网远程使用。低光全天摄像机和云传感器将提供对天空状况的远程监控以及其他研究和教育项目。