SUMMIT: The Sydney University multiple mirror telescope

Anna Marie Moore*, John Davis

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Abstract

High resolution spectra are required to complement the angular dimensions of pulsating stars and binary systems determined with the Sydney University Stellar Interferometer (SUSI). To meet this need a multiple mirror telescope feeding a spectrograph via optical fibers is being developed. The design has been inspired by the Multi-Telescope Telescope project at Georgia State University but much of the design of the Sydney University Multiple Mirror Telescope is new. In particular, an adjustable mirror cell has been designed to allow the accurate alignment of the starlight on the input end of the fiber in its focal plane. Alignment tests carried out on a prototype cell are reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)233-239
Number of pages7
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume3352
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes
EventAdvanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI - Kona, HI, United States
Duration: 23 Mar 199825 Mar 1998

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