MRI: Acquisition of Improved Optics and New Instrumentation for a Research and Instructional Observatory

MRI：为研究和教学天文台采购改进的光学器件和新仪器

• 批准号: 0722491
• 负责人: Daniel Caton
• 金额: $ 21.31万
• 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: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-01 至 2009-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0722491&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Improved; Optics; New

The instrumentation and equipment acquired in this project will be used for research and teaching at Appalachian State''''s Dark Sky Observatory. Several telescopes will be upgraded for remote and/or automatic operation and two telescopes will be added to the developing Skynet GRB response system. These syetems will be used for optical followup observations of Gamma Ray Bursts as well as provide higher resolution and faster image reads for time-resolved photometry. The improved optics of the 32-inch telescope will offer better image quality increasing the efficiency of spectroscopy and the quality of crowded-field photometry. This improved facility will give more opportunity for student training not only at Appalachian State but also to other students, nationally, and internationally, because of observing opportunities over the Internet.

该项目获得的仪器和设备将用于阿巴拉契亚州立暗夜天文台的研究和教学。几台望远镜将升级为远程和/或自动操作，两台望远镜将被添加到正在开发的天网GRB响应系统中。 这些系统将用于伽马射线暴的光学后续观测，并为时间分辨光度测定提供更高分辨率和更快的图像读取。 32 英寸望远镜改进的光学系统将提供更好的图像质量，从而提高光谱效率和拥挤视场光度测量的质量。 由于通过互联网观察机会，这一改进后的设施不仅将为阿巴拉契亚州立大学的学生提供更多的培训机会，而且还为国内和国际上的其他学生提供更多的培训机会。