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TROBAR
TROBAR
Type: Equipment

The TROBAR telescope (Aras Robotic Telescope) is a 60 cm aperture reflector with a Robotic German Equatorial mount that can autonomously perform the observations programmed for it. It is located at the Aras de los Olmos Observatory.

Description

60 cm aperture telescope with Ritchey-Chretien optics and Cassegrain focus.

Robotic German Equatorial mount, synchronised with the dome.

CCD data acquisition camera and autoguiding camera.

Spectroscope. The telescope can also be fitted with a filter wheel, but due to its large aperture it is mainly favoured for spectroscopic use.

Practical implementation

Spectroscopy: descomposition of the light of celestial bodies and the study of its spectrum.

Terms of use

The facilities will be used by the support astronomers, who will be in charge of conducting the requested observations.

UV structures that manages it