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Authors |
Name | | Affiliation |
Steven M. Crawford |
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South African Astronomical Observatory |
Andrew Sheinis |
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University of Wisconsin |
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Abstract |
Session | | 1 (Instrumentation and observations to quantify the magnitude and distribution of atmospheric optical turbulence.) |
Title | | 'The Past, Present, and Future of Site Testing for the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)' |
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The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) is an 11m segmented
telescope located in Sutherland, South Africa. The design of the
telescope, with a primary consisting of 92 1-meter spherical segments,
allows for both traditional adaptive optics systems along with the
design and implementation of unique systems, such as phased use of the
primary. Assessing the quality and stability of the Sutherland site
is required to understand the feasibility of any future AO designs and
producing effective and economical AO systems. In this poster, we
review the history of the Sutherland site, current measurements of the
conditions recorded since the initial operations of SALT, and future
measurements of the atmospheric conditions at SALT. Potential future
measurements include combined MASS/DIMM measurements of the integrated
seeing at different heights and detailed analysis of the
micro-environment associated with the structure.
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