FlyEye ground-based telescope: unveiling new frontiers in astronomical science

Carmelo Arcidiacono; Matteo Simioni; Roberto Ragazzoni; Piero Gregori; Paolo Lorenzi; Francesco Cerutti; Roberto Ziano; Matteo Bisiani; Roberta Pellegrini; Andrea Guazzora; Silvano Pieri; Marco Dima; Silvio Di Rosa; Simone Zaggia; Jacopo Farinato; Demetrio Magrin; Andrea Grazian; Marco Gullieuszik

doi:10.1117/12.3020200

18 July 2024 FlyEye ground-based telescope: unveiling new frontiers in astronomical science

Carmelo Arcidiacono, Matteo Simioni, Roberto Ragazzoni, Piero Gregori, Paolo Lorenzi, Francesco Cerutti, Roberto Ziano, Matteo Bisiani, Roberta Pellegrini, Andrea Guazzora, Silvano Pieri, Marco Dima, Silvio Di Rosa, Simone Zaggia, Jacopo Farinato, Demetrio Magrin, Andrea Grazian, Marco Gullieuszik

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Proceedings Volume 13096, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X; 13096A7 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020200
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

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Abstract

The FlyEye design makes its debut in the ESA’s NEOSTEL developed by OHB-Italia. This pioneering FlyEye telescope integrates a monolithic 1-meter class primary mirror feeding 16 CCD cameras for discovering Near- Earth Object (NEO) and any class of transient phenomena. OHB-Italia is the prime contractor, receiving extended support from the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) in the ESA’s NEOSTED program’s integration and testing. The FlyEye distinctive design splits the Field of View into 16 channels, creating a unique multi-telescope system with a panoramic 44 square degree Field of View and a seeing-size pixel-scale, enabling NEOs detection down to apparent magnitudes 21.5 insisting on a 1m diameter spherical mirror. The scientific products of a similar FlyEye telescope can complement facilities such as Vera Rubin (former LSST) and ZTF. The FlyEye has the ability to survey two-thirds of the visible sky about three times per night can revolutionize time-domain astronomy, enabling comprehensive studies of transient phenomena, placing FlyEye in a new era of exploration of the dynamic universe. Efforts to develop automated calibration and testing procedures are keys to realizing this transformative potential.

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Carmelo Arcidiacono, Matteo Simioni, Roberto Ragazzoni, Piero Gregori, Paolo Lorenzi, Francesco Cerutti, Roberto Ziano, Matteo Bisiani, Roberta Pellegrini, Andrea Guazzora, Silvano Pieri, Marco Dima, Silvio Di Rosa, Simone Zaggia, Jacopo Farinato, Demetrio Magrin, Andrea Grazian, and Marco Gullieuszik "FlyEye ground-based telescope: unveiling new frontiers in astronomical science", Proc. SPIE 13096, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X, 13096A7 (18 July 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020200

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