Dr. Andrew J. Pickles Profile

Dr. Andrew J. Pickles

Operations Scientist at Las Cumbres Observatory

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Publications (17)

Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Long-term monitoring of the throughput in Las Cumbres Observatory's fleet of telescopes

Daniel-Rolf Harbeck, Curtis McCully, Andrew Pickles, Nikolaus Volgenau, Patrick Conway, Brook Taylor

Proc. SPIE. 10704, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems VII

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Mirrors, Imaging systems, Cameras, Image processing, Coating, Reflector telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2014 Paper

LCOGT network observatory operations

Andrew Pickles, Annie Hjelstrom, Todd Boroson, Ben Burleson, Patrick Conway, Jon De Vera, Mark Elphick, Brian Haworth, Wayne Rosing, Eric Saunders, Doug Thomas, Gary White, Mark Willis, Zach Walker

Proc. SPIE. 9149, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems V

KEYWORDS: Internet, Observatories, Telescopes, Mirrors, Transparency, Sun, Imaging systems, Control systems, Image quality, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2014 Paper

Science operations for LCOGT: a global telescope network

T. Boroson, T. Brown, A. Hjelstrom, D. Howell, T. Lister, A. Pickles, W. Rosing, E. Saunders, R. Street, Z. Walker

Proc. SPIE. 9149, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems V

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Optical filters, Spectrographs, Astronomy, Stars, Imaging systems, Calibration, Image quality, Visibility

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Deployment status of the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope

A. Pickles, W. Rosing, J. Martinez, B. Fulton, D. Sand

Proc. SPIE. 8444, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Fourier transforms, Imaging spectroscopy, Charge-coupled devices, Lanthanum, Optical instrument design, Spectroscopes, Single sideband modulation

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2010 Paper

LCOGT Telescope network capabilities

A. Pickles, W. Rosing, T. Brown, J. de Vera, M. Dubberley, B. Haldeman, S. Hausler, R. Haynes, A. Hjelstrom, R. Lobdill, D. Mullins, V. Posner, J. Tufts, Z. Walker

Proc. SPIE. 7733, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes III

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Optical filters, Mirrors, Astronomy, Video, Control systems, Astronomical telescopes, Lanthanum, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

Design and performance characterization of the LCOGTN One-Meter Telescope optical tube assembly

Benjamin Haldeman, Rachel Haynes, Vincent Posner, Joseph Tufts, Andrew Pickles, Matthew Dubberley

Proc. SPIE. 7739, Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Polishing, Error analysis, Space telescopes, Collimation, Finite element methods, Aluminum, Optical instrument design, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

Feasibility of utilizing the 200-in. Hale Telescope as a deep-space optical receiver

W. Tom Roberts, Hal Petrie, Andrew Pickles, Robert Thicksten, Chris Echols

Proc. SPIE. 5550, Free-Space Laser Communications IV

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical filters, Mirrors, Sun, Receivers, Space telescopes, Domes, Astronomical telescopes, Mars, Laser communications

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

Development of the Wide Field Grism Spectrograph 2

Mariko Uehara, Chie Nagashima, Koji Sugitani, Makoto Watanabe, Shuji Sato, Tetsuya Nagata, Motohide Tamura, Noboru Ebizuka, Andrew Pickles, Klaus Hodapp, Yoichi Itoh, Makoto Nakano, Katsuo Ogura

Proc. SPIE. 5492, Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Astronomy, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, CCD cameras, Collimators, Charge-coupled devices, Spectroscopes

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

The University of Hawaii Wide-Field Imager

Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Andrew Pickles, Gerard Luppino, Andreas Seifahrt, Richard Wainscoat

Proc. SPIE. 4841, Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical filters, Optical design, Imaging systems, Cameras, Glasses, CCD cameras, Optical instrument design, Optics manufacturing, Camera shutters

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Proceedings Article | 24 December 2002 Paper

Pan-STARRS: a large synoptic survey telescope array

Nicholas Kaiser, Herve Aussel, Barry Burke, Hans Boesgaard, Ken Chambers, Mark Chun, James Heasley, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Bobby Hunt, Robert Jedicke, D. Jewitt, Rolf Kudritzki, Gerard Luppino, Michael Maberry, Eugene Magnier, David Monet, Peter Onaka, Andrew Pickles, Pui Hin Rhoads, Theodore Simon, Alexander Szalay, Istvan Szapudi, David Tholen, John Tonry, Mark Waterson, John Wick

Proc. SPIE. 4836, Survey and Other Telescope Technologies and Discoveries

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Telescopes, Electronics, Stars, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Charge-coupled devices, Optical instrument design, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Asteroids

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 1998 Paper

Fast and robust pointing and tracking using a second-generation star tracker

John Joergensen, Andrew Pickles

Proc. SPIE. 3351, Telescope Control Systems III

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Image compression, Stars, Cameras, Calibration, Control systems, Space telescopes, Space operations, Stray light, Global Positioning System

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

OH airglow suppressor for the SUBARU Telescope: OHS for SUBARU

Toshinori Maihara, Fumihide Iwamuro, Shin Oya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Donald Hall, Lennox Cowie, Alan Tokunaga, Andrew Pickles

Proc. SPIE. 2198, Instrumentation in Astronomy VIII

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical filters, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Cameras, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, Airglow, Spectroscopes, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

UH/IfA fast tip-tilt secondary

Andrew Pickles, Tony Young, Wesley Nakamura, Lennox Cowie, J. Elon Graves, Kevin Jim, Timothy Keller, Gerard Luppino, Malcolm Northcott, Claude Roddier, Alan Stockton, Richard Wainscoat, Hubert Yamada, Charles Cavedoni

Proc. SPIE. 2199, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes V

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Control systems, Image quality, Infrared radiation, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 1993 Paper

OH airglow suppressor spectrograph: design and prospects

Toshinori Maihara, Fumihide Iwamuro, Donald Hall, Lennox Cowie, Alan Tokunaga, Andrew Pickles

Proc. SPIE. 1946, Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation

KEYWORDS: Infrared detectors, Telescopes, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Cameras, Spectroscopy, Image quality, Airglow, Spherical lenses, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 1993 Paper

Curvature-based adaptive optics instrument for the UH 2.2-m telescope

Malcolm Northcott, Kevin Jim, J. Elon Graves, Gerard Luppino, Timothy Keller, Andrew Pickles, Alan Tokunaga

Proc. SPIE. 2019, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Infrared sensors, Telescopes, Mirrors, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 1 December 1991 Paper

Progress report on a five-axis fast guiding secondary for the University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope

Charles Cavedoni, J. Elon Graves, Andrew Pickles

Proc. SPIE. 1542, Active and Adaptive Optical Systems

KEYWORDS: Near infrared, Telescopes, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Atmospheric corrections, Collimation, Spatial resolution, Mirror mounts, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Testing of telescope optics: a new approach

Claude Roddier, Francois Roddier, Alan Stockton, Andrew Pickles, Nicolas Roddier

Proc. SPIE. 1236, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes IV

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Telescopes, Mirrors, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Computer programming, Optical testing, Reconstruction algorithms, Wavefront reconstruction, Optical telescopes

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