An outdoor sport: an economical way of monitoring dust at an observatory

Gregory Barrick; Helen Januszewski

doi:10.1117/12.3017860

25 July 2024 An outdoor sport: an economical way of monitoring dust at an observatory

Gregory Barrick, Helen Januszewski

Proceedings Volume 13098, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems X; 130981T (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3017860
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

Dust and dirt on telescope optics are a constant problem at an observatory. Measuring dust and correlating increased dust levels to external events is a first step in trying to better control the problem. This paper will describe the simple, inexpensive, and robust dust sensing system installed at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) to monitor dust and a first pass at analyzing the data to see if patterns and correlations can be found.

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Gregory Barrick and Helen Januszewski "An outdoor sport: an economical way of monitoring dust at an observatory", Proc. SPIE 13098, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems X, 130981T (25 July 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3017860

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