Sagar, R. ; Kumar, Brijesh ; Omar, A. ; Pandey, A. K. (2010) New initiatives in optical astronomy at ARIES Interstellar Matter and Star Formation: A Multi-wavelength Perspective, ASI Conference Series, 1 . pp. 203-210.
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Abstract
The Institute is establishing a 3.6-m new technology modern optical telescope at Devasthal. This telescope will have instruments providing high resolution spectral and seeing-limited imaging capabilities at visible and near-infrared bands. In addition to optical studies of a wide variety of astronomical topics, it will be used for follow-up studies of sources identified in the radio region by GMRT and UV/X-ray by ASTROSAT. A few other facilities with very specific goals are also being established. These are 1.3-m optical telescope to monitor optically variable sources, a 0.5-m wide field (25 square degrees) Baker-Nunn Schmidt telescope to produce a digital map of the Northern sky at optical bands, and a 4-m liquid mirror telescope for deep sky survey of transient sources. These optical facilities with specialized back-end instruments are expected to become operational within the next few years. All the telescopes, except the 0.5-m Schmidt, will be located at Devasthal, Nainital in the central Himalayas.
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Source: | Copyright of this article belongs to Interstellar Matter and Star Formation: A Multi-wavelength Perspective, ASI Conference Series. |
Keywords: | Telescope; Optical: Instrumentation |
ID Code: | 91960 |
Deposited On: | 25 May 2012 11:38 |
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