A next generation upgraded observing platform for the automated Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network (BiSON)

S. J. Hale; W. J. Chaplin; G. R. Davies; Y. P. Elsworth

doi:10.1117/12.2561282

13 December 2020 A next generation upgraded observing platform for the automated Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network (BiSON)

S. J. Hale, W. J. Chaplin, G. R. Davies, Y. P. Elsworth

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Proceedings Volume 11452, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VI; 1145222 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561282
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2020, Online Only

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The Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network (BiSON) is a collection of ground-based automated telescopes observing oscillations of the Sun. The network has been operating since the early 1990s. We present development work on a prototype next generation observation platform, BiSON:NG, based almost entirely on inexpensive offthe-shelf components, and where the footprint is reduced to a size that can be inexpensively installed on the roof of an existing building. Continuous development is essential in ensuring that automated networks such as BiSON are well placed to observe the next solar cycle and beyond.

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S. J. Hale, W. J. Chaplin, G. R. Davies, and Y. P. Elsworth "A next generation upgraded observing platform for the automated Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network (BiSON)", Proc. SPIE 11452, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VI, 1145222 (13 December 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561282

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