Design and analysis of simulator for eastern anatolia observatory (DAG) telescope

IF 2.2 3区物理与天体物理 Q2 ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Experimental Astronomy Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI:10.1007/s10686-025-10026-8

Kemal Rüzgar, Derya Öztürk Çetni, Cahit Yeşilyaprak, Burak Bülent Güçsav

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Abstract

Telescope simulators may initially seem essential only for space telescopes, but they also have a significant impact on the development and operational processes of ground-based telescope instruments. Besides, the simulators for ground-based observatory telescopes are also functional as laboratory testing instruments for the development of new instruments or the evaluation of specific instruments. Considering this aspect, we present the design of an optical simulator as an on-off optical system for the Eastern Anatolia Observatory (DAG) Telescope with 4m diameter. We have planned to install this simulator on the Nasmyth platform of the DAG Telescope to be used as a maintenance, calibration and test assembly during non-observing periods because of the atmospheric conditions of the site of Eastern Anatolia Observatory (DAG; Doğu Anadolu Gözlemevi in Turkish). The simulator designed for the DAG Telescope will provide great convenience in completing the testing and calibration processes easily, and also saving time and manpower. In the production phase for the simulator, we plan to produce twin systems, one on the Nasmyth platform and the other in a laboratory. In this context, it will serve both design and test process in an optical laboratory environment and also in the real environment testing process of new optical systems on the Nasymth platform of the DAG Telescope located in the DAG site (Karakaya Hill, 3170 m altitude, Erzurum) of the Türkiye National Observatories.

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东安纳托利亚天文台（DAG）望远镜模拟器设计与分析

望远镜模拟器最初似乎只对太空望远镜必不可少，但它们对地面望远镜仪器的开发和操作过程也有重大影响。此外，地面天文台望远镜模拟器还可以作为实验室测试仪器，用于开发新仪器或对特定仪器进行评估。为此，本文设计了一种光学模拟器，作为直径4m的东安纳托利亚天文台（DAG）望远镜的开关光学系统。由于东安纳托利亚天文台（DAG; Doğu Anadolu Gözlemevi）站点的大气条件，我们计划将该模拟器安装在DAG望远镜的Nasmyth平台上，作为非观测期间的维护、校准和测试组件。为DAG望远镜设计的模拟器，将极大地方便了人们轻松地完成测试和校准过程，也节省了时间和人力。在模拟器的生产阶段，我们计划生产两个系统，一个在Nasmyth平台上，另一个在实验室里。在这种情况下，它将服务于光学实验室环境的设计和测试过程，以及位于 rkiye国家天文台DAG站点（Karakaya Hill，海拔3170米，Erzurum）的DAG望远镜Nasymth平台上的新光学系统的实际环境测试过程。

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Experimental Astronomy 地学天文-天文与天体物理

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

3.30%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Many new instruments for observing astronomical objects at a variety of wavelengths have been and are continually being developed. Furthermore, a vast amount of effort is being put into the development of new techniques for data analysis in order to cope with great streams of data collected by these instruments. Experimental Astronomy acts as a medium for the publication of papers of contemporary scientific interest on astrophysical instrumentation and methods necessary for the conduct of astronomy at all wavelength fields. Experimental Astronomy publishes full-length articles, research letters and reviews on developments in detection techniques, instruments, and data analysis and image processing techniques. Occasional special issues are published, giving an in-depth presentation of the instrumentation and/or analysis connected with specific projects, such as satellite experiments or ground-based telescopes, or of specialized techniques.