Talk type: Telescopes and instrumentation

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    The Use of the Inhomogeneities of the Sodium Layer for Measuring the Atmospheric Turbulence, Including Tip-Tilt!
    An original method for measuring the atmospheric turbulence is described, capable of even measuring the tip-tilt, which normally requires a dedicated natural...
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    Twinkle – a low-Earth orbit visible and infrared exoplanet spectroscopy observatory
    The Twinkle Space Mission is a space-based observatory that has been conceived to measure the atmospheric composition of exoplanets, stars and solar system...
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    Underground seeing: characterization of geological hazard at the astronomical observatories of the Canaries, Chile and Hawaii
    An analysis of the impact of seismic and volcanic activity was carried out at selected astronomical sites, namely the observatories of El Teide (Tenerife...
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    Upgrading VIMOS
    VIMOS is visible multi-object spectrometer operating on the VLT. The high multiplex of the VLT visible imager and multi object/integral-field spectrometer...
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    Using artificial sky glow to retrieve night time aerosol optical depth
    Measuring the Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) is of particular importance in monitoring aerosol contributions to global radiative forcing and air quality. Most...
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    Using the WHT and INT until and during the WEAVE years
    An exciting series of changes are taking place at the venerable WHT and INT on La Palma. WEAVE, the next generation multi-fibre spectrograph is being completed...