Autofib-2: commissioning results of a robotic multiobject fiber system for the William Herschel Telescope

Ian J. Lewis; Ray M. Sharples; Ian R. Parry; Lewis R. Jones; Frederick G. Watson; Stuart A. Barker; P. C. Rees

Autofib-2: commissioning results of a robotic multiobject fiber system for the William Herschel Telescope

Ian J. Lewis^*, Ray M. Sharples, Ian R. Parry, Lewis R. Jones, Frederick G. Watson, Stuart A. Barker, P. C. Rees

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Abstract

Autofib-2 is a robotic fiber system for the prime focus of the William Herschel telescope capable of placing up to 150 fibers in the 1 degree focal plane of the telescope. The fibers are fed to a purpose built spectrograph (WYFFOS) mounted on one of the Nasmyth platforms. Autofib-2 and WYFFOS are now entering a common user phase as fully commissioned instruments. We describe the novel techniques used to achieve the high precision in fiber placement delivered by this instrument and the quality control procedures devised to measure and monitor instrument stability. The characterization of the distortions of focal plane delivered by the prime focus corrector of the telescope was a vital procedure during the commissioning. We describe the methods of measuring these distortions and discuss the limitations of the instrument, telescope and astrometry.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Editors	Arne Ardeberg
Place of Publication	Bellingham, WA
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	1318-1324
Number of pages	7
Volume	2871
ISBN (Print)	0819422681
Publication status	Published - 1997
Externally published	Yes
Event	Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow - Landskrona/Hven, Swed Duration: 29 May 1996 → 29 May 1996

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Other	Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow
City	Landskrona/Hven, Swed
Period	29/05/96 → 29/05/96

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Lewis, IJ, Sharples, RM, Parry, IR, Jones, LR, Watson, FG, Barker, SA & Rees, PC 1997, Autofib-2: commissioning results of a robotic multiobject fiber system for the William Herschel Telescope. in A Ardeberg (ed.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. vol. 2871, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, pp. 1318-1324, Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow, Landskrona/Hven, Swed, 29/05/96.

Autofib-2: commissioning results of a robotic multiobject fiber system for the William Herschel Telescope. / Lewis, Ian J.; Sharples, Ray M.; Parry, Ian R. et al.
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. ed. / Arne Ardeberg. Vol. 2871 Bellingham, WA: SPIE, 1997. p. 1318-1324.

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