Title :
The TNG commissioning [Telescopia Nazionale Galileo]
Author :
Bortoletto, Fabio
Author_Institution :
Osservatorio Astron. di Padova, Italy
Abstract :
This paper describes the TNG (Telescopio Nazionale Galileo) commissioning operations made during 1998. A brief description of the main telescope systems is provided, together with some results of the telescope and instrument first light
Keywords :
adaptive optics; astronomical telescopes; commissioning; focal planes; optical control; pointing systems; wavefront sensors; Shack-Hartmann camera; Telescopio Nazionale Galileo; VME crate system; acceptance; adaptive optics module; alignment; commissioning operations; drive system; focal plane; instrument first light; main telescope systems; pointing system; tracking system; visual imaging camera; Adaptive optics; Cameras; Control equipment; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Instruments; Integrated optics; Mirrors; System testing; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1999. IMTC/99. Proceedings of the 16th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Venice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5276-9
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1999.776435
