NEID Solar Telescope
Solar feed systems are becoming common tools for precision Radial Velocity (RV) instruments to study activity-driven RV variations. These devices spatially scramble incoming sunlight to obtain disk-integrated light, to mimic that from an exoplanet host star.
NEID Solar Telescope
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Name(s)
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NEID Solar Telescope
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Status
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Operational
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Broad Science Goals
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A solar feed system for the new precision NEID spectrograph that is installed at the WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope.
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Site
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Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA
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Location Coordinates
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31º 57’ 29,4"N
111º 35’ 53,8"W
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Altitude
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2096 m (6877 ft)
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Enclosure
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None
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Type
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Optical
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Optical Design
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Refractor, Achromat Single lens
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Field of View
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Diameter: Primary M1
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0.075 meters
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Material: Primary M1
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Mount
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Alt-Azimuthal
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First Light Date
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2019
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Adaptive Optics
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None
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Images taken with the NEID Solar Telescope
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Link |
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Images of the NEID Solar Telescope
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Link |
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Videos of the NEID Solar Telescope
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Link |
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Press Releases with the NEID Solar Telescope
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