Bibcode
Gonzalez, Juan C.; Acosta, J. D.; Diaz, Jose J.; Fuentes, F. Javier; Fuensalida, Jesus J.; Hammersley, Peter; Joven-Alvarez, Enrique; Mampaso, A.; Manescau, Antonio; Martin, Carlos; Paez, E.; Espinosa, Jose M.; Rodriguez-Mora, A.; Rodriguez-Ramos, Luis F.; Sanchez, Vicente; Selby, M.; Sosa, Nicolas A.
Referencia bibliográfica
Proc. SPIE Vol. 1946, p. 444-448, Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation, Albert M. Fowler; Ed.
Fecha de publicación:
10
1993
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Descripción
The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) is undertaking the
construction of an IR camera for astronomical use at the 1.5 meter
(f/13,8) Carlos Sanchez IR Telescope (CST), sited at the Observatorio
del Teide (Tenerife). The camera will employ a 256 X 256 InSb focal
plane array, and will be used in the 1 - 5 micron atmospheric windows.
The Camera uses an optical reimaging system which maps 0.5 square
arcseconds of sky per pixel. The optical system will be diamond turned
in aluminum and mounted in such a way that the optical alignment is
facilitated. Two filter wheels will accommodate 14 broad and narrow band
filters. A SUN SPARCstation will control the camera and allow data
handling and displaying of the images. With this configuration we expect
to achieve sensitivities of 17 and 12.5 magnitude (3 (sigma) in 10 sec)
at the K and L band respectively.