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A deep optical survey of the ecliptic
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Jewitt, David |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| Description | This was an observing-intensive investigation into the newly discovered regions of the solar system beyond Neptune. The research was focussed on the use of unique imaging facilities on telescopes atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii, although other observatories (in Arizona and Chile) were also occasionally used. We secured about 20 nights of telescope time per year for our 'Medium Depth Wide Area' survey (JLC96). In this, we covered 5 sq. deg. of sky to apparent red magnitude 24.2. We used a high quantum efficiency Tektronix 2048x2048 CCD for all observations in this program. We secured observing time at the UH 2.2 meter for testing the suitability of a much larger array CCD camera for survey work (an 8192x8192 pixel device). We obtained observing runs at the twin Schmidt telescopes of Kitt Peak National Observatory and Cerro-Tololo InterAmerican Observatory in order to assess the number of bright Kuiper Belt objects, Centaurs and gas giant Trojans. |
| File Size | 266097 |
| Page Count | 6 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19970012800 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t06x49114 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1997-03-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astronomy Charge Coupled Devices Surveys Ccd Cameras Schmidt Telescopes Quantum Efficiency Neptune Planet Images Imaging Techniques Ecliptic Solar System Pixels Depth Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
