Dr. Andrzej S. Piascik Profile

Dr. Andrzej S. Piascik

Scientific Software Developer at Liverpool John Moores Univ

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SPIE Journal Paper | 27 April 2024

Mookodi: multi-purpose low-resolution spectrograph and multi-filter photometric imager for rapid follow-up observations of astronomical transient events

Nicolas Erasmus, Iain Steele, Andrzej Piascik, Stuart Bates, Christopher Mottram, Kathryn Rosie, Carel H. D. van Gend, Ulrich Geen, Magaretha L. Pretorius, Stephen Potter, Egan Loubser, Willie Koorts, Hitesh Gajjar, Keegan Titus, Hannah Worters, Amanda Sickafoose, Sunil Chandra, James E. O’Connor, Kgothatso Matlala, Justine Crook-Mansour, Ali Ranjbar, Robert Smith, Helen Jermak, Shalom Abiodun, Okwudili Egbo

JATIS, Vol. 10, Issue 02, 025005, (April 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.10.2.025005

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Equipment, Spectrographs, Tunable filters, Cameras, Stars, Imaging systems, Sensors, Optical filters, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

Laying the groundwork for the development of the data archive of the new robotic telescope

Marco Lam, Bovornpratch Vijarnwannaluk, Pathompong Butpan, Christopher Copperwheat, Andrzej Piascik, Utane Sawangwit, Robert Smith, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 10707, 1070721 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311883

KEYWORDS: Databases, Data archive systems, Telescopes, Astronomy, Spherical lenses, Robotics, Astronomical telescopes, Data storage, Prototyping, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

A comparison of SOFA and NOVAS astrometric software libraries

Andrzej Piascik, Christopher Copperwheat, Marco Lam, Apichat Leckngam, Apirat Prasit, Pakawat Prasit, Robert Smith, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 10707, 107071Z (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311800

KEYWORDS: Transform theory, Atmospheric corrections, Telescopes, Operating systems, Refraction, Computer programming, Humidity

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

Characterising the stability of the SPRAT autonomous imaging spectrograph

Andrzej Piascik, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107022A (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311613

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Temperature metrology, Xenon, Telescopes, Thermal effects, Target acquisition, Spectrographs, Cameras, Edge detection, Image acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

Requirement analysis for a modular low resolution spectrograph

A. Piascik, I. Steele

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99083Z (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231709

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Telescopes, Robotics, Signal to noise ratio, Comets, Stars, Spectral resolution, Galactic astronomy, Calcium, Ultraviolet radiation

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

Liverpool Telescope 2: beginning the design phase

Christopher Copperwheat, Iain Steele, Robert Barnsley, Stuart Bates, Mike Bode, Neil Clay, Chris Collins, Helen Jermak, Johan Knapen, Jon Marchant, Chris Mottram, Andrzej Piascik, Robert Smith

Proceedings Volume 9906, 99063A (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231755

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Robotics, Gamma radiation, Lanthanum, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Space telescopes, Optical instrument design, Sensors, Mirrors, Spectrographs

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2016 Paper

Automated spectral reduction pipelines

Robert Smith, Andrzej Piascik, Iain Steele, Robert Barnsley

Proceedings Volume 9913, 991317 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232771

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Observatories, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Electroluminescent displays, Lamps, Vignetting, Cameras, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

SPRAT: Spectrograph for the Rapid Acquisition of Transients

A. Piascik, Iain Steele, Stuart Bates, Christopher Mottram, R. Smith, R. Barnsley, B. Bolton

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91478H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055117

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Cameras, Space telescopes, Lamps, Optical components, Prisms, Sensors, Calibration, Krypton

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