Speaker
Mr
Felix Jankowsky
(LSW)
Description
The Automated Telescope for Optical Monitoring for H.E.S.S. (ATOM) is an optical 75cm telescope which operates fully automated. As there is no observer present during observation, an auxiliary all-sky camera serves as weather monitoring system. This device takes an 180° image of the whole sky every three minutes. The gathered data then undergoes live-analysis by performing astrometric comparison with a theoretical night sky model, interpreting the absence of stars as cloud coverage. It also serves as tool for a meteorological analysis of the observation site of the the upcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). This presentation covers design and benefits of the all-sky camera and additionally gives an introduction into current efforts to integrate the device into the atmosphere analysis programme of H.E.S.S.
Primary author
Mr
Felix Jankowsky
(LSW)
