Site selection and characterization for giant telescopes

Matthias Schock

doi:10.1117/12.551847

28 September 2004 Site selection and characterization for giant telescopes

Matthias Schock

Proceedings Volume 5489, Ground-based Telescopes; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551847
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

I describe the procedures used during the different phases of site testing for astronomical telescopes, that is, during the pre-selection of candidate sites, on-site testing (site selection), the site decision itself and characterization of the telescope site once the decision has been made. Many of the important parameters for astronomical night-time telescopes and some of the methods that can be used to determine these parameters are described. There appear to be no fundamental differences between the methods used for telescopes in the 5 to 10 meter range and telescopes with diameters larger than 10 meters, although specific differences certainly exist.

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Matthias Schock "Site selection and characterization for giant telescopes", Proc. SPIE 5489, Ground-based Telescopes, (28 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551847

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