Status of the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT) and assessment of the image quality at the focal plane

S. E. Levine; T. Ellsworth-Bowers; T. A. Bida; R. Hamilton; K. Kuehn

doi:10.1117/12.2629797

29 August 2022 Status of the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT) and assessment of the image quality at the focal plane

S. E. Levine, T. Ellsworth-Bowers, T. A. Bida, R. Hamilton, K. Kuehn

Proceedings Volume 12182, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IX; 1218227 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629797
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2022, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Abstract

The Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT, formerly known as the DCT) is a 4.3-m telescope designed and constructed for optical and near infrared astronomical observation. We present the evolution over time of LDT’s image quality and ways to improve it, upgrades to the instrument suite, and lessons learned from operating during the pandemic.

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S. E. Levine, T. Ellsworth-Bowers, T. A. Bida, R. Hamilton, and K. Kuehn "Status of the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT) and assessment of the image quality at the focal plane", Proc. SPIE 12182, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IX, 1218227 (29 August 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629797

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