1、Test and Operation of AST3 (Survey Control and Data System) Zhaohui Shang Tianjin Normal University National Astronomical Observatories, CAS On behalf of AST3 collaboration 20111107IHEP Telescope and CCD Camera Antactic Survey Telescope x 3 (AST3) Three 50/68cm modified Schmidt Telescopes; Filters:
2、g, r, i, IR(?), CCD: 10k x 10k, 9 micron/pixel (STA1600-FT) - To be operated with 10k x 5k - Frame transfer Plate Scale: 1 arcsec/pixel FOV: 4.3 square deg Antactic Survey Telescope x 3 (AST3) Plan to install one in 2011 Power supplied by PLATO-A (UNSW) Engines Instruments AST3 CCD Camera No shutter
3、 To be operated in Frame Transfer mode, 10k x 5k FOV: 4.3 sq. degree 16 readout channels No shutter To be operated with Frame Transfer, 10k x 5k FOV: 4.3 sq. degree 16 readout channel AST3 CCD Camera CCD linearity CCD Properties CCD dark current: 0.2e-/s/pix -70C CCD Properties Temperature( C) ADU/s/pix CCD readout noise: fast mode 10e-; slow mode 5e- Survey Control and Data System AST3 Survey Control and Data System Hardware + Software AST Survey CCD Camera AST3 Telescope