12-15 July 2011
Saint George Hotel
Africa/Johannesburg timezone

NON-SPECIALIST: The Recommissioning of SALT

13 Jul 2011, 11:00
30m
Acro2

Acro2

Oral Presentation Track D1 - Astrophysics APSS

Speaker

Prof. Phil Charles (SAAO)

Description

Following the repair of the SALT optics in late 2010, the telescope has reentered the commissioning phase with its principal scientific instruments, SALTICAM and RSS. Both these instruments have undergone major refurbishments in their own right, and their current status and that of the telescope will be described, together with an update on its performance.

Level (Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD, other)? other
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)? Yes
Consider for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)? No

Primary author

Prof. Phil Charles (SAAO)

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