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Mountain Telescope Operations
Page

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             New Projects
                       2004     Kitt Peak Weather Page - Kitt Peak's new web based weather data page - in progress (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - Providing night time cloud and dust detection - in progress (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - Providing additional test channels for new on sky sensors - (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - Providing rain detection on Kitt Peak - in progress (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - Providing barometric pressure sensing - in progress (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - Electronics and electrical system diagrams - in progress (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - Hardware overview diagram - in progress (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - Software overview diagram - in progress (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - Fiber communication diagram - in progress (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - Solar power and battery system - (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - System web server - surplus PC running Mandrake Linux - (NOAO only)
                       2004     Admin Weather Station - System construction images - (NOAO only)

             Past Projects
                       2003     Embedding the new Mountain Image Database into the Virtual 4meter - (NOAO only)
                       2003     2m Telescope Observers Handbook - Version 4.0 - an upgrade for our visiting astronomers
                       2003     Kitt Peak - Mountain Image Database ( MID ) - Search 5,000 telescope engineering images - (NOAO only)
                       2003     A New Log File Program - providing a telemetry log for 4 meter OFTC data
                       2003     Autofocus Development - temperature based focus solutions for 4meter focus automation
                       2003     Guide Probe Focus Mapping - includes curvature of field correction solutions
                       2003     Cloud Detector - using a thermoelectric device to detect clouds
                       2003     A new GUI for Oil and Floor Temperature Control - includes Python source code
                       2002     4 meter Telescope - Technical Documentation Integration Initiative - (NOAO only)
                       2002     Virtual 4 Meter - Facility Image Database - Search 2,200 engineering images - (NOAO only)
                       2002     4m LTO Manual - Version 4.0 - (NOAO only)

             Mountain - Technical
                       4m LTO Manual - (NOAO only)
                       MSR Search - (NOAO only)
                       Fill Station Status - (NOAO only)

             Scientific Support Schedules
                       Telescope Operator's Calendar
                       Mountain Science Calendar - (NOAO only)
                       Coude Feed Calendar - (NOAO only)

             Reports and Forms
                       Last Nights LTO Report
                       E-Time Cards - Login - (NOAO only)
                       E-Time Cards - Codes
                       Night Lunch Request - (NOAO only)

             Nightly Mountain Science Program
                       Telescope Schedules - read tonights program abstract
                       Sunrise and Sunset Table

             Weather and Mountain Environment Information
                       KPNO Mountain Cams - Real Time Video Feeds
                       Con Cam - Night Sky Camera
                       U of A Weather Satellite Page
                       Local Radar

             Links
                       NOAO Email Port
                       Alternate Email

Bill Gillespie
Observing Associate
Kitt Peak National Observatory
Observing Support Office
520 318-8600
gillespie@noao.edu

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