Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope: steps on the route to success

Thomas A. Sebring; Victor L. Krabbendam; Steven R. Heathcote

doi:10.1117/12.456692

4 February 2003 Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope: Steps on the Route to Success

Thomas A. Sebring, Victor L. Krabbendam, Steven R. Heathcote

Proceedings Volume 4837, Large Ground-based Telescopes; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456692
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

Development of the SOuthern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope is nearing completion atop Cerro Pachón in Chile. The facility and many accessory systems have been completed and are operational. The dome is installed and in the final stages of debugging, the telescope mount is being assembled on site after a successful trial integration and complete test at the contractor's facility, and the optical system is well on its way to completion later this year. Many instruments are under development with one in the final phases of integration and laboratory testing. This paper summarizes the status of the major subsystems, provides measured performance parameters where available, and outlines the remaining plans for the telescope development and subsequent commissioning.

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Thomas A. Sebring, Victor L. Krabbendam, and Steven R. Heathcote "Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope: Steps on the Route to Success", Proc. SPIE 4837, Large Ground-based Telescopes, (4 February 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456692

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