The SkyMapper wide field telescope

Andrew Rakich; Mark Blundell; Gordon Pentland; Rob Brunswick; Terry Ferguson; Jim Waltho

doi:10.1117/12.670912

21 June 2006 The SkyMapper wide field telescope

Andrew Rakich, Mark Blundell, Gordon Pentland, Rob Brunswick, Terry Ferguson, Jim Waltho

Proceedings Volume 6267, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes; 62670E (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670912
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2006, Orlando, Florida , United States

Abstract

The SkyMapper wide field telescope is currently in production by EOS and is scheduled for first light in Q1 2007. This telescope will produce high quality images over a 3.4 degree diameter flat field for wavebands from 310 nm to 1000 nm. This paper discusses the optical and opto-mechanical design and tolerancing of the SkyMapper Telescope.

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Andrew Rakich, Mark Blundell, Gordon Pentland, Rob Brunswick, Terry Ferguson, and Jim Waltho "The SkyMapper wide field telescope", Proc. SPIE 6267, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, 62670E (21 June 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670912

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