Current and Future Capabilities of the 74-inch Telescope of Kottamia Astronomical Observatory in Egypt

Y. A. Azzam; G. B. Ali; F. Elnagahy; H. A. Ismail; A. Haroon; I. Selim

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-03325-4_16

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Current and Future Capabilities of the 74-inch Telescope of Kottamia Astronomical Observatory in Egypt

Y. A. Azzam, G. B. Ali, F. Elnagahy, H. A. Ismail, A. Haroon and I. Selim

PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD UN/ESA/NASA WORKSHOP ON THE INTERNATIONAL HELIOPHYSICAL YEAR 2007 AND BASIC SPACE SCIENCE: NATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY OF JAPAN, (202559), pp.175-187

Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings

01/01/2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03325-4_16

Abstract

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Physical Sciences

Physics

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Science & Technology

In this paper, we are going to introduce the Kottamia Astronomical Observatory, KAO, to the astronomical community. The current status of the telescope together with the available instrumentations is described. An upgrade stage including a new optical system and a computer controlling of both the telescope and dome are achieved. The specifications of a set of CCD cameras for direct imaging and spectroscopy are given. A grating spectrograph is recently gifted to KAO from Okayama Astrophysical Observatory, OAO, of the National Astronomical Observatories in Japan. This spectrograph is successfully tested and installed at the F/18 Cassegrain focus of the KAO 74 '' telescope.

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Title: Current and Future Capabilities of the 74-inch Telescope of Kottamia Astronomical Observatory in Egypt
Creators - without role: Y. A. Azzam - National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics
G. B. Ali - National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics
F. Elnagahy - Natl Res Inst Astron & Geophys, Cairo, Egypt
H. A. Ismail - National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics
A. Haroon - National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics
I. Selim - National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics
Contributors - without role: H J Haubold
A M Mathai
Publication Details: PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD UN/ESA/NASA WORKSHOP ON THE INTERNATIONAL HELIOPHYSICAL YEAR 2007 AND BASIC SPACE SCIENCE: NATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY OF JAPAN, (202559), pp.175-187
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
Publisher: Springer Nature
Number of pages: 13
Identifiers: 9935550308331
Academic Unit: King Abdulaziz University
Language: English
Resource Type: Conference proceeding