Optical complexes for monitoring of the near-Earth space
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520.25Abstract
Interagency International Scientific Optical Network (ISON) represents one of largest systems specializing in observation of space objects. For development of the ISON project, KIAM ordered the 10 series of telescopes with apertures from 19.2 to 65 cm, elaborated the software for telescope control and CCD image processing, and adjusted the methods of GEO surveys. Using this experience three different optical complexes for near-Earth monitoring were elaborated - EOP-1, EOP-2 and KBT-6x20. 6 observatories (4 EOP-1 and 2 EOP-2) were produced with NPP "Project-Techniques" industry company. Usage of KIAM experience significantly reduced the time of production. Observatories were installed in Kislovodsk, Byurakan, Blagoveschensk and Nauchny. The perfect observation results that were obtained demonstrate the correctness of applied technical and software solutions - 48% from 19 million measurements were obtained with these observatories in 2016 that allowed to discover almost 1000 space objects and improve our knowledge on HEO-objects (orbits of 2926 HEO-objects are maintained in KIAM database). Elaboration of new optical complex KBT-6x20 was started in KIAM to improve the orbits of HEO-objects and to detect LEO-objects. Six 20 cm telescopes form barrier field of view 42×4.5 degree.
Keywords:
telescope, observatory, survey, space debris, GEO, HEO, observation automation, image processingReferences
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