Design and analysis of simulator for eastern anatolia observatory (DAG) telescope

Telescope simulators may initially seem essential only for space telescopes, but they also have a significant impact on the development and operational processes of ground-based telescope instruments. Besides, the simulators for ground-based observatory telescopes are also functional as laboratory testing instruments for the development of new instruments or the evaluation of specific instruments. Considering this aspect, we present the design of an optical simulator as an on-off optical system for the Eastern Anatolia Observatory (DAG) Telescope with 4m diameter. We have planned to install this simulator on the Nasmyth platform of the DAG Telescope to be used as a maintenance, calibration and test assembly during non-observing periods because of the atmospheric conditions of the site of Eastern Anatolia Observatory (DAG; Do & gbreve;u Anadolu G & ouml;zlemevi in Turkish). The simulator designed for the DAG Telescope will provide great convenience in completing the testing and calibration processes easily, and also saving time and manpower. In the production phase for the simulator, we plan to produce twin systems, one on the Nasmyth platform and the other in a laboratory. In this context, it will serve both design and test process in an optical laboratory environment and also in the real environment testing process of new optical systems on the Nasymth platform of the DAG Telescope located in the DAG site (Karakaya Hill, 3170 m altitude, Erzurum) of the T & uuml;rkiye National Observatories.

Dergi

EXPERIMENTAL ASTRONOMY

Yıl

2025

Cilt

60

Sayı

2

ISSN

0922-6435

eISSN

1572-9508

DOI

10.1007/s10686-025-10026-8

WoS UID

WOS:001572867400001