The STELLA Robotic Observatory on Tenerife

Klaus G. Strassmeier; Thomas Granzer; Michael Weber; Manfred Woche; Emil Popow; Arto Järvinen; Janos Bartus; Svend-Marian Bauer; Frank Dionies; Thomas Fechner; Wilbert Bittner; Jens Paschke

doi:10.1155/2010/970306

Advances in Astronomy (Jan 2010)

The STELLA Robotic Observatory on Tenerife

Klaus G. Strassmeier,
Thomas Granzer,
Michael Weber,
Manfred Woche,
Emil Popow,
Arto Järvinen,
Janos Bartus,
Svend-Marian Bauer,
Frank Dionies,
Thomas Fechner,
Wilbert Bittner,
Jens Paschke

Affiliations

Klaus G. Strassmeier: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Thomas Granzer: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Michael Weber: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Manfred Woche: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Emil Popow: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Arto Järvinen: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Janos Bartus: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Svend-Marian Bauer: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Frank Dionies: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Thomas Fechner: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Wilbert Bittner: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Jens Paschke: Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/970306
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2010

Abstract

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The Astrophysical Institute Potsdam (AIP) and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) inaugurated the robotic telescopes STELLA-I and STELLA-II (STELLar Activity) on Tenerife on May 18, 2006. The observatory is located on the Izaña ridge at an elevation of 2400 m near the German Vacuum Tower Telescope. STELLA consists of two 1.2 m alt-az telescopes. One telescope fiber feeds a bench-mounted high-resolution echelle spectrograph while the other telescope feeds a wide-field imaging photometer. Both scopes work autonomously by means of artificial intelligence. Not only that the telescopes are automated, but the entire observatory operates like a robot, and does not require any human presence on site.

Published in Advances in Astronomy

ISSN: 1687-7969 (Print); 1687-7977 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Astronomy
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