Image processing improvement for optical observations of space debris with the TAROT telescopes

C. Thiebaut; S. Theron; P. Richard; G. Blanchet; A. Klotz; M. Boër

doi:10.1117/12.2233468

26 July 2016 Image processing improvement for optical observations of space debris with the TAROT telescopes

C. Thiebaut, S. Theron, P. Richard, G. Blanchet, A. Klotz, M. Boër

Proceedings Volume 9913, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy IV; 99134G (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233468
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

CNES is involved in the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) and is observing space debris with two robotic ground based fully automated telescopes called TAROT and operated by the CNRS. An image processing algorithm devoted to debris detection in geostationary orbit is implemented in the standard pipeline. Nevertheless, this algorithm is unable to deal with debris tracking mode images, this mode being the preferred one for debris detectability. We present an algorithm improvement for this mode and give results in terms of false detection rate.

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C. Thiebaut, S. Theron, P. Richard, G. Blanchet, A. Klotz, and M. Boër "Image processing improvement for optical observations of space debris with the TAROT telescopes", Proc. SPIE 9913, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy IV, 99134G (26 July 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233468

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