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C. S. Olsen, B. L. Wilson, E. P. Iverson, A. Paget (BYU), P. J. Brown (Penn State), J. Ellsworth, J. Hopper (BYU), J. E. Maxwell (Indiana), J. W. Moody (BYU)
ROVOR (Remote Observatory for Variable Object Research) is a fully automated 0.6 meter Cassegrain telescope to be installed in southern Utah. An undergraduate research project, it is designed to monitor optically variable objects including gamma-ray bursts, variable stars, AGNs, QSOs, and supernovae. All imaging and operations will be controlled through the internet via satellite, with interfacing to the Gamma-ray burst Coordinates Network (GCN) anticipated. Images will be taken using an Apogee AP47p CCD, an Optec Intelligent Filter Wheel, and an Optec Temperature Compensating Focuser. All systems/components, including imaging, webcams, dome controls, and weather station will be controlled and monitored using National Instruments LabVIEW program. Project completion is expected for spring 2005. We present a progress update. This research is sponsored by a BYU undergraduate mentoring grant.
The author(s) of this abstract have provided an email address for comments about the abstract: salchi182@hotmail.com
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