Astrophysical: Telescopes

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    Fibre optics at the 4.2 M telescope (WHT)
    The experimental fiber-optic spectrograph FLEX being developed for the 4.2-m William Herschel Telescope (WHT) at Tenerife is briefly described and illustrated...
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    First light simultaneous triple-channel optical observations of the OPTICAM system at the OAN-SPM
    OPTICAM is a triple-band optical system developed for the 2.1 m telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory in the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir (OAN-SPM)...
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    First observations of the X-ray transient EXO 2030+375 with IBIS/ISGRI
    We present a first INTEGRAL observation of the 42 s transient X-ray pulsar EXO 2030+375 with IBIS/ISGRI. The source was detected during Cyg X-1 observations in...
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    First simultaneous UBVRI photopolarimetric observations of a sample of normal quasars
    We present what we believe to be the first truly simultaneous UBVRI photopolarimetric results for a sample of eight 'normal' quasars. In five of these quasars...
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    Formulation of stellar speckle interferometry in terms of joint spatial/spatial-frequency representations
    A generalized formulation of stellar speckle interferometry (SSI) and related techniques in terms of joint spatial/spatial-frequency energy representations are...
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    Galactic observatory science with the ASTRI Mini-Array at the Observatorio del Teide
    The ASTRI (Astrofisica con Specchi a Tecnologia Replicante Italiana) Mini-Array will be composed of nine imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes at the...
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    Gran Telescopio Canarias: a key asset for Spanish astronomy
    First light of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) is reviewed by Francisco Sánchez Martínez, encourager of such an endeavour which is today a reality.
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    GRANTECAN opens its doors to its observing nights
    The Gran Telescopio Canarias today inaugurates its website grantecan.es which will communicate the telescope with the wide public during its observing nights...
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    GREGOR solar telescope: Design and status
    The integration and verification phase of the GREGOR telescope reached an important milestone with the installation of the interim 1 m SolarLite primary mirror...