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Automation of the acquisition system of the 1,9 m telescope for the charge coupled device (CCD) cameraCarter, DB January 1988 (has links)
Thesis (Master Diploma (Electrical Engineering))-- Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 1988 / This thesis describes the control system developed to improve the efficiency
of star acquisition on a ground-based optical telescope. "Star Acquisition" refers to the
process of identifying the star of interest in a field of stars and centering it on the optical
axis of the telescope , as well as setting an autoguider detector on a suitable star so the
autoguider can improve the tracking performance of the telescope. Efficiency is improved
by making all functions remote controlled , so the astronomer does not have to move
between the control room and the telescope to operate the instrument.
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