Oleksandr Kozhukhov, National Space Facilities Control and Test Center, Kyiv, Ukraine; O.B. Briukhovetskyi, National Space Facilities Control and Test Center, Kyiv, Ukraine; D.M. Kozhukhov, National Space Facilities Control and Test Center, Kyiv, Ukraine; V. I. Prysiazhnyy, National Space Facilities Control and Test Center, Kyiv, Ukraine; O.M. Illuchok, National Space Facilities Control and Test Center, Kyiv, Ukraine; V.M. Mamarev, National Space Facilities Control and Test Center, Kyiv, Ukraine; O.M. Piskun, National Space Facilities Control and Test Center, Kyiv, Ukraine;
Keywords: Optical sensors, Optical observations
Abstract:
At the end of 2021, a new telescope of the State Space Agency of Ukraine was installed in Transcarpathian region to observe near-Earth space objects in the interests of the Ukrainian Space Monitoring and Analysis System.
The telescope consists of two tubes (0.35 m, f/2.0 and 0.25 m, f/12.0), mounted on one equatorial mount with direct drive and equipped with CMOS cameras. The telescope and cameras are controlled by original software.
We will present a description of the design and individual systems of the telescope, as well as the first results of its use to observe near-Earth space objects in different orbits.
Date of Conference: September 27-20, 2022
Track: Optical Systems & Instrumentation