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Overview of the CELT-AURA Collaboration for Telescope Operations in Chile

This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the CELT-AURA collaboration between CELT and AURA, focused on the establishment of observational sites in Chile. It details the setup of specific instruments, including DIMM/MASS systems, for monitoring atmospheric conditions. The collaboration aims to enhance telescope operations at selected Chilean sites, leveraging local expertise and resources. Funding status for initial setup and projected schedules for operations are also discussed, alongside potential future locations for telescope deployment in Northern Chile and beyond.

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Overview of the CELT-AURA Collaboration for Telescope Operations in Chile

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  1. The CELT-AURA Chile Campaign Matthias Schoeck CELT - University of California, Irvine

  2. Presentation Overview • CELT overview • Sites overview • Chilean sites • CELT / AURA collaboration • Site setup • Specific instruments and problems

  3. Keck 30 20 10 Scale (Meters) Scale (Meters)

  4. Keck 30 20 10 Scale (Meters) Scale (Meters) CELT

  5. OWL CELT Keck

  6. CELT - Sites Schedule • Chile - Jan/Feb 2003 (weather stations as early as Oct 2002) • Mauna Kea - summer 2003? • Southwestern US / Northern Mexico - 2004? • Anywhere else?

  7. "A few" potential sites in Northern Chile

  8. CELT-AURA Collaboration CELT: George Djorgovski, Gary Chanan, Matthias Schoeck, Warren Skidmore AURA (CTIO): Alistair Walker, Bob Blum, Andrei Tokovinin, Hugo Schwarz, & ...

  9. CELT-AURA Collaboration ctnd. CELT: - Have received early funding for a basic initial setup - Provide (most of the) instruments, 2 full-time people CTIO: - Local headquarters for operation, logistics (technicians) - Several part-time people - DIMM/MASS software development - "Everything that requires local expertise, resources, interaction, ..."

  10. CELT-AURA Collaboration ctnd. CELT: - Have received early funding for a basic initial setup - Provide (most of the) instruments, 2 full-time people CTIO: - Local headquarters for operation, logistics (technicians) - Several part-time people - DIMM/MASS software development - "Everything that requires local expertise, resources, interaction, ..." Start "hard-core" site testing in early 2003 Add more instruments as funding becomes available

  11. Full Setup (Logical)

  12. Initial Setup

  13. DIMM Issues • Reliability • Automatic / robotic mode • Frame rate and exposure time (SBIG St-7) in drift-scanning and binning mode) • Software • Combination with MASS • Ground layer

  14. The DIMMs

  15. Power Power [W] DIMM/MASS Computers, CCD, etc. 170 Telescope 200 Enclosure (see below) 400 Supervisor computer 50 Satellite phone 40 Weather station -- Microthermal probes 50 + computer 50 Cloud monitor CCD 20 + computer 50 SODAR 25 + computer 50 Webcams (2 x 5W) 10 Operation (light etc.) 100? --------------- total 815 + 400

  16. Power Power [W] DIMM/MASS Computers, CCD, etc. 170 Telescope 200 Enclosure (see below) 400 Supervisor computer 50 Satellite phone 40 Weather station -- Microthermal probes 50 + computer 50 Cloud monitor CCD 20 + computer 50 SODAR 25 + computer 50 Webcams (2 x 5W) 10 Operation (light etc.) 100? ---------------- total 815 + 400 3.5 - 4.5 kW of solar panels 80 kWh of batteries Þ Þ

  17. SODAR

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