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3 May 1988 Azimuth/Elevation Servo Design Of The W.M. Keck Telescope
Mark J. Sirota, Peter M. Thompson
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Proceedings Volume 0887, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing II; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944220
Event: 1988 Los Angeles Symposium: O-E/LASE '88, 1988, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Abstract
The servo model, design methodology, and performance prediction of the W. M. Keck Telescope is discussed. The tracking/slewing requirements are stringent compared with other telescopes in order to take full advantage of the improved technology in mirror fabri-cation. The combination of stringent requirements and large size makes the Keck Telescope servo design interesting to other servo designers.
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Mark J. Sirota and Peter M. Thompson "Azimuth/Elevation Servo Design Of The W.M. Keck Telescope", Proc. SPIE 0887, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing II, (3 May 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944220
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KEYWORDS
Telescopes

Servomechanisms

Optical instrument design

Computer programming

Space telescopes

Reflector telescopes

Control systems

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