Robo-AO: An Autonomous Laser Adaptive Optics and Science System

Christoph Baranec; Reed Riddle; A. N. Ramaprakash; Nicholas Law; Shriharsh Tendulkar; Shrinivas Kulkarni; Richard Dekany; Khanh Bui; Jack Davis; Jeff Zolkower; Jason Fucik; Mahesh Burse; Hillol Das; Pravin Chordia; Mansi Kasliwal; Eran Ofek; Timothy Morton; John Johnson

Robo-AO: An Autonomous Laser Adaptive Optics and Science System

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 2012-12-05 v1

Authors: Christoph Baranec , Reed Riddle , A. N. Ramaprakash , Nicholas Law , Shriharsh Tendulkar , Shrinivas Kulkarni , Richard Dekany , Khanh Bui , Jack Davis , Jeff Zolkower , Jason Fucik , Mahesh Burse , Hillol Das , Pravin Chordia , Mansi Kasliwal , Eran Ofek , Timothy Morton , John Johnson

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Abstract

Robo-AO, a fully autonomous, laser guide star adaptive optics and science system, is being commissioned at Palomar Observatory's 60-inch telescope. Here we discuss the instrument, scientific goals and results of initial on-sky operation.

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adaptive optics laser guide star autonomous system Robo-AO Palomar Observatory instrumentation on-sky operation

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@article{arxiv.1212.0825,
  title  = {Robo-AO: An Autonomous Laser Adaptive Optics and Science System},
  author = {Christoph Baranec and Reed Riddle and A. N. Ramaprakash and Nicholas Law and Shriharsh Tendulkar and Shrinivas Kulkarni and Richard Dekany and Khanh Bui and Jack Davis and Jeff Zolkower and Jason Fucik and Mahesh Burse and Hillol Das and Pravin Chordia and Mansi Kasliwal and Eran Ofek and Timothy Morton and John Johnson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1212.0825},
  year   = {2012}
}

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3 pages, 2 figures. http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=AO-2011-AWA2

Robo-AO: An Autonomous Laser Adaptive Optics and Science System

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