The FRAM robotic telescope for atmospheric monitoring at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Pierre Auger Collaboration; Stijn Buitink; Tim Huege; Katharine Mulrey; Olaf Scholten; Tobias Winchen

doi:10.1088/1748-0221/16/06/P06027

The FRAM robotic telescope for atmospheric monitoring at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Pierre Auger Collaboration, Stijn Buitink, Tim Huege, Katharine Mulrey, Olaf Scholten, Tobias Winchen

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FRAM (F/Photometric Robotic Atmospheric Monitor) is a robotic telescope operated at the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina for the purposes of atmospheric monitoring using stellar photometry. As a passive system which does not produce any light that could interfere with the observations of the fluorescence telescopes of the observatory, it complements the active monitoring systems that use lasers. We discuss the applications of stellar photometry for atmospheric monitoring at optical observatories in general and the particular modes of operation employed by the Auger FRAM. We describe in detail the technical aspects of FRAM, the hardware and software requirements for a successful operation of a robotic telescope for such a purpose and their implementation within the FRAM system.

Originele taal-2	English
Artikelnummer	P06027
Aantal pagina's	25
Tijdschrift	JINST
Volume	16
Nummer van het tijdschrift	6
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/16/06/P06027
Status	Published - 22 jun. 2021

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SRP8: SRP (Zwaartepunt): Hoge-Energiefysica
D'Hondt, J. (Administrative Promotor), Van Eijndhoven, N. (Co-Promoter), Craps, B. (Co-Promoter) & Buitink, S. (Co-Promoter)
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