An Introduction to the Semi-Automatic Lulin Wide-Field Telescope

Chow Choong Ngeow; Jian Fong Huang; Hung Chin Lin; Chi Sheng Lin; Hsiang Yao Hsiao; Ting Chang Yang

doi:10.1109/IconSpace.2019.8905952

An Introduction to the Semi-Automatic Lulin Wide-Field Telescope

Chow Choong Ngeow, Jian Fong Huang, Hung Chin Lin, Chi Sheng Lin, Hsiang Yao Hsiao, Ting Chang Yang

Graduate Institute of Astronomy

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Abstract

Lulin Wide-field Telescope (LWT, with Minor Planet Center Observatory Code of D37) is a newly installed telescope at the Lulin Observatory. LWT consist of a 0.4m astrograph, with a focal ratio of 3.8, and a large format CCD, providing a 2 degree squared field-of-view. LWT is joining the trend of automating telescopes in the world. Software packages that enable automatic observations for LWT include commercial software such as The SkyX, MaxIm DL and ACP Observatory Control Software (ACP), as well as in-house developed python codes. The Se python codes will generate an observing script executed by ACP to perform automatic observations. We presented the measured limiting magnitude of LWT. At an exposure time of 300 second, LWT can reach to a depth of 19.1 magnitude in V-band (under new moon). We also presented our successful efforts of tracking and follow-up observations of one near Earth asteroid, 2004 XP14, with LWT on 03 January 2019.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 6th International Conference on Space Science and Communication
Subtitle of host publication	Advancing Space Science for Societal Sustainability, IconSpace 2019 - Proceeding
Editors	Mandeep Singh Jit Singh, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Mohd Fais Mansor, Siti Aminah Bahari, Noridawaty Mat Daud
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	135-138
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538683941
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IconSpace.2019.8905952
State	Published - Jul 2019
Event	6th International Conference on Space Science and Communication, IconSpace 2019 - Johor Bahru, Malaysia Duration: 28 Jul 2019 → 30 Jul 2019

Publication series

Name	International Conference on Space Science and Communication, IconSpace
Volume	2019-July
ISSN (Print)	2165-4301
ISSN (Electronic)	2165-431X

Conference

Conference	6th International Conference on Space Science and Communication, IconSpace 2019
Country/Territory	Malaysia
City	Johor Bahru
Period	28/07/19 → 30/07/19

Keywords

Telescope and observatory
automation process
limiting magnitudes
near Earth asteroids

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Ngeow, C. C., Huang, J. F., Lin, H. C., Lin, C. S., Hsiao, H. Y., & Yang, T. C. (2019). An Introduction to the Semi-Automatic Lulin Wide-Field Telescope. In M. S. J. Singh, M. T. Islam, M. F. Mansor, S. A. Bahari, & N. M. Daud (Eds.), 2019 6th International Conference on Space Science and Communication: Advancing Space Science for Societal Sustainability, IconSpace 2019 - Proceeding (pp. 135-138). Article 8905952 (International Conference on Space Science and Communication, IconSpace; Vol. 2019-July). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/IconSpace.2019.8905952

Ngeow, Chow Choong ; Huang, Jian Fong ; Lin, Hung Chin et al. / An Introduction to the Semi-Automatic Lulin Wide-Field Telescope. 2019 6th International Conference on Space Science and Communication: Advancing Space Science for Societal Sustainability, IconSpace 2019 - Proceeding. editor / Mandeep Singh Jit Singh ; Mohammad Tariqul Islam ; Mohd Fais Mansor ; Siti Aminah Bahari ; Noridawaty Mat Daud. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. pp. 135-138 (International Conference on Space Science and Communication, IconSpace).

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Ngeow, CC, Huang, JF, Lin, HC, Lin, CS, Hsiao, HY & Yang, TC 2019, An Introduction to the Semi-Automatic Lulin Wide-Field Telescope. in MSJ Singh, MT Islam, MF Mansor, SA Bahari & NM Daud (eds), 2019 6th International Conference on Space Science and Communication: Advancing Space Science for Societal Sustainability, IconSpace 2019 - Proceeding., 8905952, International Conference on Space Science and Communication, IconSpace, vol. 2019-July, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 135-138, 6th International Conference on Space Science and Communication, IconSpace 2019, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 28/07/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/IconSpace.2019.8905952

An Introduction to the Semi-Automatic Lulin Wide-Field Telescope. / Ngeow, Chow Choong; Huang, Jian Fong; Lin, Hung Chin et al.
2019 6th International Conference on Space Science and Communication: Advancing Space Science for Societal Sustainability, IconSpace 2019 - Proceeding. ed. / Mandeep Singh Jit Singh; Mohammad Tariqul Islam; Mohd Fais Mansor; Siti Aminah Bahari; Noridawaty Mat Daud. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. p. 135-138 8905952 (International Conference on Space Science and Communication, IconSpace; Vol. 2019-July).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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