Page 1 Why Infra-Red Astronomy? - Page 2 Investigating possible projects - Page 3 Variable stars in the field of OO VUL - Page 4 The final project design
My top priority was to identify a range of projects that would make use of the strengths - and minimise any weaknesses - of the telescope I was planning to use in New Mexico
The telescope operates at f/3.4 which, although ruling out high resolution imaging, does allow both wide-field work and the rapid recording of even faint objects.
In my experience very few amateur astronomers have access to a telescope scope fitted with an infra-red filtered CCD. Since I was anxious to combine the support mechanisms of a well run society with the desire to avoid the well-trodden paths of the hobby I decided that I would concentrate on the various aspects of variable star research best done in the infra-red.
Page 1 Why Infra-Red Astronomy? - Page 2 Investigating possible projects - Page 3 Variable stars in the field of OO VUL - Page 4 The final project design
In collaboration with the Remote Astronomical Society Observatory
Martin Nicholson - Daventry, United Kingdom.
This page was last updated on October 4th 2008.