Department
Physics
Meeting Name
3rd Annual UMR Undergraduate Research Symposium (1993: Jan. 29, Rolla, MO)
Abstract
Progress towards the modernization and update of the UMR observatory through the implementation of astronomical CCD technology is detailed. Preliminary image data is presented, specifically: globular cluster M13 and the lunar surface. An evaluation of the Santa Barbara Instrument Group’s (SBIG) ST-6 CCD camera is presented; bias frames, dark frames, and flat-fields are all examined. A custom optical assembly for instrument focusing and housing BVRI photometry and RGB colorimetry filters is described. The ST60PS data acquisition program, provided by SBIG, is reviewed. Additional work towards the development of a custom image processing utility program is mentioned. Finally, optical telescope collimation and polar alignment issues are discussed.
Document Type
Presentation
Award
4th place
Presentation Date
29 Jan 1993
Recommended Citation
Thilker, David A. and Fox, Jon R., "Astronomical CCD Imaging at UMR: An Interim Report" (1993). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience Program (OURE). 84.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/oure/84
