{"id":11004,"date":"2022-07-11T05:48:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T01:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/the-observatory\/%d8%b3%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%87-%d9%87%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%b1%d8%b5%d8%af%db%8c\/"},"modified":"2024-01-21T11:26:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T07:56:57","slug":"observing-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/en\/the-observatory\/observing-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Observing Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_3c22757e height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_2dbf7b3f\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Observing Facilities<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_0a685d01 via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Site Monitoring<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image style_circle align_center\"><a href=\"#site\" aria-label=\"Link\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/center_dimm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_93995a29\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">INOLA<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image style_circle align_center\"><a href=\"#inola\" aria-label=\"Link\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/inola_back.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_93995a29\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_93995a29\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">INO340 Telescope<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image style_circle align_center\"><a href=\"#ino340-telescope\" aria-label=\"Link\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/center_ino340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_bfd15b4e height_medium\" id=\"ino340-telescope\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_93995a29\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>INO340 Telescope<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs us_custom_eb849559 layout_hor style_radio3 switch_click has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:1em\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list items_4 align_none\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list-h\"><a class=\"w-tabs-item active\" aria-controls=\"content-h388\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Optics<\/span><\/a><a class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-h9a0\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Active Optics<\/span><\/a><a class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-t073\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Structure<\/span><\/a><a class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-y5f3\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Control System<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section active\" id=\"h388\"><button aria-controls=\"content-h388\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header active\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Optics<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-h388\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f03ee871\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The telescope optical design is the classical Ritchey\u2010Chr\u00e9tien. The primary mirror is meniscus shaped with an aspect ratio of 18.9. The 600 mm secondary mirror reflects the light from the primary mirror and is also controlled by a hexapod positioning system that can move and tilt the secondary mirror in 6 degrees of freedom. The primary mirror will be actively supported either in closed or open loop mode, in the latter case according to predefined look up tables depending on pointing and possibly also by temperature. The focal ratio of the telescope is f\/11.24.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;Full Description&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fino.org.ir%2Fen%2Foptic%2F|title:Optics&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/observing_facilities1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/observing_facilities1-1.jpg 434w, https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/observing_facilities1-1-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"h9a0\"><button aria-controls=\"content-h9a0\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Active Optics<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-h9a0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f03ee871\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The INO340 telescope will be equipped with an active optic control system to reach the best optical quality. The system will correct all low frequencies and low amplitudes aberrations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;Full Description&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fino.org.ir%2Fen%2Factive-optic%2F|title:Active%20Optic&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/obs_faci_AO-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/obs_faci_AO-1.jpg 434w, https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/obs_faci_AO-1-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"t073\"><button aria-controls=\"content-t073\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Structure<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-t073\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f03ee871\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">The INO340 telescope mount<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">supports the Primary mirror-Cell assembly, the top unit assembly and adapter-rotator assembly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The telescope structure is designed as an altitude over azimuth (alt-az) mount. This allows the telescope to be very compact and provides direct load paths from the telescope down through the structure to the pier and foundations. The drive motors used to move the telescope in azimuth and elevation will be servo motors with position feedback will be provided by linear tape encoders.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;Full Description&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fino.org.ir%2Fen%2Ftelescope-structure%2F|title:Telescope%20Structure&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Control_mount-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Control_mount-1.jpg 255w, https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Control_mount-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"y5f3\"><button aria-controls=\"content-y5f3\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Control System<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-y5f3\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f03ee871\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">INO340 is a complex system-of-systems. It includes several optical elements, a mechanical structure, a number of electromechanical mechanisms and a control system (INOCS) with an elaborate set of software. The telescope interfaces to several parts of the observatory such as enclosure and instruments. The INOCS shall be divided into systems suitable for managing various required functions, e.g. high-level coordination, telescope control, tilt and active optics shape control of the primary, instruments, dome control, environmental monitoring, building management, safety and etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;Full Description&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fino.org.ir%2Fen%2Fcontrol-system%2F|title:Control%20System&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/control_sys-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/control_sys-1.jpg 701w, https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/control_sys-1-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/control_sys-1-600x383.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_8adac92a height_medium\" id=\"inola\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f03ee871\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">INOLA<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s2\">The INO Lens Array (INOLA) is a multi-lens array constructed by the INO Technology Development Division (TDD) team to study ultra-low surface brightness systems at visible wavelengths. The array is particularly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\">designed to reveal faint structures by greatly reducing scattered light and internal reflections within its optics. Some of the scientific goals envisioned for the INOLA include observing faint galaxies, stellar halos and substructures, tidal debris around galaxies, comets and minor bodies in the solar system, light echos, intra-cluster light, variable stars and exoplanetary transits.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\">INOLA became operational in 2018 and is now open for proposals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;Full Description&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fino.org.ir%2Fen%2Fthe-observatory%2Fobserving-facilities%2Fino-lens-array%2F|title:INO%20Lens%20Array&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lens_array_page-768x512-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lens_array_page-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lens_array_page-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lens_array_page-768x512-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\" id=\"site\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f03ee871\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Site Monitoring<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The site monitoring station is comprised of three elements; a seeing monitor (Auto DIMM), an all sky camera and a weather station. The seeing monitor uses an automated 12\u2010inch telescope installed on an equatorial mount equipped with a two-hole mask at its entrance pupil. The telescope is mounted on a high tower. The system is operated automatedly using dedicated software and it controls the telescope\u2019s outdoor conditions. Site monitoring facilities have been installed 500m away from the main peak. Data is sent live to a server in Tehran using a combination of microwave and national optical fiber grid. Data is posted live on the INO website. Live weather and seeing measurements are being performed regularly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;Full Description&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fino.org.ir%2Fen%2Ffor-astronomers%2Fmonitoring%2F|title:Monitoring&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/site_monitoring_click.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/site_monitoring_click.jpg 542w, https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/site_monitoring_click-300x291.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Observing Facilities Site Monitoring INOLA INO340 Telescope INO340 Telescope OpticsActive OpticsStructureControl SystemOpticsThe telescope optical design is the classical Ritchey\u2010Chr\u00e9tien. The primary mirror is meniscus shaped with an aspect ratio of 18.9. The 600 mm secondary mirror reflects the light from the primary mirror and is also controlled by a hexapod positioning system that can move...","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":10992,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11004"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11004"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11571,"href":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11004\/revisions\/11571"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ino.org.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}