Simultaneous spectrometric and photometric observations have been performed on the red giant star Arcturus, in a search for radial velocity or luminosity...
Acquisition cameras and wavefront sensors for the GTC 10-m telescope
The GTC Acquisition Cameras and Wavefront Sensors are based on a modular design with remote, low-profile and lightweight CCD heads and a compact CCD controller...
Active density wave: An attempt to explain the photometric behaviour of HP Lib and AM CVn
Substantial differences in the amplitudes of the fundamental frequency and its harmonics are observed in the temporal spectra of HP Lib in some specific nights...
Active galactic nuclei synapses: X-ray versus optical classifications using artificial neural networks
Optical and X-ray data of AGN classes show many discrepancies not fully understood yet. We have studied the `synapses' between them using artificial neural...
Active optics control and its integration with the adaptive optics in the European Solar Telescope (EST)
The European Solar Telescope (EST) is a 4-m class solar telescope that will include a Multiconjugate Adaptive Optics system (MCAO) integrated in the telescope...
Active optics strategy for the alignment and operation of the European Solar Telescope
The European Solar Telescope (EST) is an on-axis 4.2-meter solar telescope, the largest solar telescope ever built in Europe. While operating, environmental...
Active Phasing Experiment: preliminary results and prospects
The purpose of the Active Phasing Experiment, designed under the lead of ESO, is to study new phasing technologies and to validate wavefront control concepts...
Active-passive correction of wind buffeting deformation on large thin meniscus mirrors
This paper presents a solution to correct wind induced deformation on a 8.0 m thin meniscus mirror supported by a system of astatic active supports. The...