Commissioning results from the Robo-AO-2 facility for rapid visible and near-infrared AO imaging
Abstract
We installed the next-generation automated laser adaptive optics system, Robo-AO-2, on the University of Hawaii 2.2-m telescope on Maunakea in 2023. We engineered Robo-AO-2 to deliver robotic, diffraction-limited observations at visible and near-infrared wavelengths in unprecedented numbers. This new instrument takes advantage of upgraded components, manufacturing techniques and control; and includes a parallel reconfigurable natural guide star wavefront sensor with which to explore hybrid wavefront sensing techniques. We present the results of commissioning in 2023 and 2024.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- June 2024
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.2407.00582
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2407.00582
- Bibcode:
- 2024arXiv240700582B
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- Proceedings of SPIE, 13097-15