The GREGOR solar telescope on Tenerife
Wolfgang Schmidt, Oskar von der L\"uhe, Reiner Volkmer, Carsten, Denker, Sami Solanki, Horst Balthasar, Nazaret Bello Gonzalez, Thomas, Berkefeld, Manuel Collados, Axel Hofmann, Franz Kneer, Andreas Lagg, Klaus, Puschmann, Dirk Schmidt, Michal Sobotka, Dirk Soltau
TL;DR
The paper describes the GREGOR solar telescope's completion, instrumentation, and science goals, highlighting its capabilities for solar observations and advancements in solar physics research.
Contribution
It provides a detailed overview of the GREGOR telescope's design, instrumentation, and initial setup, marking a significant step in solar observation technology.
Findings
First-light observations achieved with GREGOR
Successful installation of primary mirror and instruments
Preparation for adaptive optics integration completed
Abstract
2011 was a successful year for the GREGOR project. The telescope was finally completed in May with the installation of the 1.5-meter primary mirror. The installation of the first-light focal plane instruments was completed by the end of the year. At the same time, the preparations for the installation of the high-order adaptive optics were finished, its integration to the telescope is scheduled for early 2012. This paper describes the telescope and its instrumentation in their present first light configuration, and provides a brief overview of the science goals of GREGOR.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAdaptive optics and wavefront sensing · Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics · Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics