astronomer's life

astronomer's life

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Upcoming Observing at IRTF

This Tuesday night Dr. Stencel and I have four-hours of observing time on NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) during which we will be observing epsilon Aurigae in the infrared (0.8-5.0 micrometers).  I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to offer you a glimpse of what a observing run is like at world-class research facility.

Over the next couple of days I'll be providing details about our observing session.  I hope to cover these topics:

  • Why we needed the observing time and what we hope to see.
  • What goes into getting observing time at a research telescope.
  • How we prepare for an observing session.
  • How the observations are conducted.
  • What the data actually looks like.
  • How the data is reduced.

Stay tuned.Read more

Posted by bkloppenborg on February 21, 2010 - 2:23am

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