Almost every star in our galaxy will eventually become a white dwarf. Since they are relatively simple compared to main-sequence stars, white dwarfs provide one...
OPTEL-D: an optical communication system for the deep space
We report the design of OPTEL-D which is an optical communication system for direct data transfer from deep space to earth. OPTEL-D extends the link distances...
Optical alignment of the high-precision UV spectro-polarimeter (CLASP2)
Chromospheric LAyer Spectro-Polarimeter (CLASP2) is our next sounding rocket experiment after the success of Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha Spectro-Polarimeter...
Optical and hard X-ray detections of an outburst from Aquila X-1
We report a new outburst from the neutron star X-ray transient Aquila X-1. Optical monitoring with the Faulkes Telescopes North and South show a rise above...
Optical and infrared monitoring of SWIFT J1753.3-0127
We report preliminary optical/infrared photometry and spectroscopy of the SWIFT J1753.3-0127 transient (ATEL #546, #549) obtained at Fred Whipple Observatory...