Stellar Observations Network Group: The prototype is nearly ready

Grundahl, F.; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Jørgen; Pallé, P. L.; Andersen, Mads F.; Frandsen, Søren; Harpsøe, Kennet; Jørgensen, Uffe Gråe; Kjeldsen, Hans; Rasmussen, Per K.; Skottfelt, Jesper; Sørensen, Anton N.; Triviño Hage, A.
Bibliographical reference

Precision Asteroseismology, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 301, pp. 69-75

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2014
Number of authors
12
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2
Citations
19
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15
Description
The prototype telescope and instruments for the Stellar Observations Network Group (SONG) are nearing completion at the Observatorio del Teide on Tenerife. In this contribution we describe the current status (autumn 2013) of the telescope and its instrumentation. Preliminary performance characteristics are presented for the high-resolution spectrograph based on daytime observations of the Sun and a 4 hour test series obtained for the sub-giant β Aquilae.
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