Vishnu Reddy, University of Arizona; Tyler Linder, University of North Dakota; Richard Linares, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Roberto Furfaro, University of Arizona; Scott Tucker, Starizona; Tanner Campbell, University of Arizona
Keywords: GEO, spectroscopy, RAPTORS, RAVEN, characterization
Abstract:
Robotic Automated Pointing Telescopes for Optical Reflectance Spectroscopy (RAPTORS) is an automated 0.6-meter F/4 telescope with transmission grating to conduct slit less spectroscopic survey of the GEO belt in visible wavelengths. The telescope was constructed by five engineering undergraduate students as part of their senior design project at the University of Arizona (Colpo et al. 2017). The telescope instrument combination enables us to collect visible wavelength spectra (0.4-0.9 microns) at a spectral resolution of ~30. Our goal is to conduct a systematic survey of the GEO belt to create a taxonomic classification of resident space objects. We will present preliminary results from the survey where we will attempt to identify multiple RSOs in a single field of view using their spectral signatures.
Date of Conference: September 11-14, 2018
Track: Non-Resolved Object Characterization