Caucasian mountain observatory of Sternberg astronomical institute: six years of operation
Nicolai Shatsky, Alexander Belinski, Alexander Dodin, Serguey, Zheltoukhov, Victor Kornilov, Konstantin Postnov, Serguey Potanin, Boris, Safonov, Andrei Tatarnikov, Anatol Cherepashchuk (Lomonosov Moscow State, University, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, RUSSIA)
TL;DR
This paper describes the six-year operational history of the Caucasian Mountain Observatory at Sternberg Astronomical Institute, highlighting its instrumentation, capabilities, and significant scientific achievements in optical and near-infrared astronomy.
Contribution
It introduces the observatory's new 2.5-meter telescope, its instrumentation, and the development of novel observational techniques like differential speckle polarimetry.
Findings
Successful operation since 2014 with notable scientific results.
Development of new observational techniques such as differential speckle polarimetry.
Contributions to optical and near-infrared photometry and spectroscopy.
Abstract
The new SAI MSU observatory 2.5-meter telescope and capabilities of its current instrumentation are described. The facility operates actively since 2014 in parallel to the engineering works. It has delivered a number of prominent results in the field of optical and near-infrared photometry and spectroscopy as well as newly developed observational techniques like differential speckle polarimetry.
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