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Award Abstract #0619922
Development of a Visible-Light Adaptive Optics Upgrade at Palomar Mountain
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AST
Division of Astronomical Sciences
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| Initial Amendment Date: |
August 25, 2006 |
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| Latest Amendment Date: |
August 16, 2008 |
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| Award Number: |
0619922 |
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| Award Instrument: |
Continuing grant |
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| Program Manager: |
Jeffrey R. Pier
AST Division of Astronomical Sciences
MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
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| Start Date: |
September 1, 2006 |
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| Expires: |
August 31, 2009 (Estimated) |
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| Awarded Amount to Date: |
$934000 |
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| Investigator(s): |
Richard Dekany rgd@astro.caltech.edu (Principal Investigator)
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| Sponsor: |
California Institute of Technology
1200 E California Blvd
PASADENA, CA 91125 626/395-6219
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| NSF Program(s): |
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES & INSTRM
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| Program Reference Code(s): |
OTHR, 1207, 0000
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| Program Element Code(s): |
1218
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ABSTRACT
AST-0619922 -- Dekany/Caltech
The existing infrared, adaptive optics system on the 5 meter Palomar telescope will be upgraded to operate in visible light bands. The instrument will achieve spatial resolution of 16 milliarcseconds, which would exceed the capability of any ground-based or space-based telescope at these wavelengths. The adaptive optics system will have applicability to research on planets, Kuiper Belt Objects, pre-main sequence binary stars, evolved stars, and nearby galaxies. The principal investigator commits to support twelve undergraduate students from across the United States during the course of the project.
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