Dr. Nikolaus H. Volgenau Profile

Dr. Nikolaus H. Volgenau

Operations Scientist at Las Cumbres Observatory

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Publications (9)

Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Las Cumbres Observatory: preparing for second decade operations

L. J. Storrie-Lombardi, M. Bowman, D. Harbeck, B. Haworth, A. Kirby, W. M. Lindstrom, C. McCully, J. Nation, R. A. Street, N. H. Volgenau

Proceedings Volume 12186, 121860I (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630470

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Astronomy, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Climate change, Efficient operations, Robotic systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

How we completed major maintenance and new installations at Las Cumbres Observatory during the COVID-19 pandemic

Daniel Harbeck, Annie Kirby, Nikolaus Volgenau, Mark Elphick, Lisa Storrie-Lombardi, Todd Henderson, Brook Taylor, Patrick Conway, Mark Bowman, Fernando Rios, Akihiko Fukui, Norio Narita

Proceedings Volume 12186, 1218618 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630273

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Cameras, Spectrographs, Robotics, Safety, Cooling systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Calibration-TOM: managing calibration observations for a global network of telescopes

N. Volgenau, D. Harbeck, W. Lindstrom, D. Collom, R. Street, M. Johnson

Proceedings Volume 12186, 121860W (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628704

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Telescopes, Observatories, Imaging systems, Spectrographs, Astronomical telescopes, Databases, Astronomy, Visualization, Data archive systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Informing observatory operations with accessible telemetry and automated performance metrics

Daniel Harbeck, Annie Kirby, Lindy Lindstrom, Nikolaus Volgenau, Mark Bowman

Proceedings Volume 12186, 1218611 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630447

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Observatories, Mirrors, Spectrographs, CCD cameras, Databases, Sensors, Robotics, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Improving the focus of Las Cumbres Observatory’s 1-meter telescopes

N. Volgenau, D. Harbeck, T. Lister, P. Conway, L. Lindstrom

Proceedings Volume 11449, 1144929 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561980

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Lanthanum, Optical components, Domes, Monochromatic aberrations, Cameras, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Las Cumbres Observatory's end-to-end operations workflow

N. Volgenau, M. Bowman, P. Conway, B. Haworth, E. Heinrich-Josties, A. Kirby, S. Rettinger, A. Riba

Proceedings Volume 11449, 1144907 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561964

KEYWORDS: Lanthanum, Telescopes, Observatories, Observational astronomy, Astronomy, Computing systems, Yield improvement, Process modeling

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Long-term monitoring of the throughput in Las Cumbres Observatory's fleet of telescopes

Daniel-Rolf Harbeck, Curtis McCully, Andrew Pickles, Nikolaus Volgenau, Patrick Conway, Brook Taylor

Proceedings Volume 10704, 1070401 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314243

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Mirrors, Cameras, Imaging systems, Image processing, Coating, Reflector telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Real-time processing of the imaging data from the network of Las Cumbres Observatory Telescopes using BANZAI

Curtis McCully, Nikolaus Volgenau, Daniel-Rolf Harbeck, Tim Lister, Eric Saunders, Monica Turner, Robert Siiverd, Mark Bowman

Proceedings Volume 10707, 107070K (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314340

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Image processing, Calibration, Observatories, Astronomy, Data processing, Databases, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2016 Paper

Two years of LCOGT operations: the challenges of a global observatory

Nikolaus Volgenau, Todd Boroson

Proceedings Volume 9910, 99101C (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233830

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Calibration, Spectrographs, Lamps, Signal to noise ratio, Electroluminescent displays, Spectral resolution, Lawrencium, Sensors

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