Fly's Eye camera system: optical imaging using a hexapod platform

Attila Jaskó; András Pál; Krisztián Vida; László Mészáros; Gergely Csépány; György Mező

doi:10.1117/12.2055486

22 July 2014 Fly's Eye camera system: optical imaging using a hexapod platform

Attila Jaskó, András Pál, Krisztián Vida, László Mészáros, Gergely Csépány, György Mező

Proceedings Volume 9145, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes V; 91453S (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055486
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

The Fly's Eye Project is a high resolution, high coverage time-domain survey in multiple optical passbands: our goal is to cover the entire visible sky above the 30° horizontal altitude with a cadence of ~3 min. Imaging is going to be performed by 19 wide-field cameras mounted on a hexapod platform resembling a fly’s eye. Using a hexapod developed and built by our team allows us to create a highly fault-tolerant instrument that uses the sky as a reference to define its own tracking motion. The virtual axis of the platform is automatically aligned with the Earth’s rotational axis; therefore the same mechanics can be used independently from the geographical location of the device. Its enclosure makes it capable of autonomous observing and withstanding harsh environmental conditions. We briefly introduce the electrical, mechanical and optical design concepts of the instrument and summarize our early results, focusing on sidereal tracking. Due to the hexapod design and hence the construction is independent from the actual location, it is considerably easier to build, install and operate a network of such devices around the world.

Citation Download Citation

Attila Jaskó, András Pál, Krisztián Vida, László Mészáros, Gergely Csépány, and György Mező "Fly's Eye camera system: optical imaging using a hexapod platform", Proc. SPIE 9145, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes V, 91453S (22 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055486

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available