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Astrophysics and Astronomy

Georgia State University

2011

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A Study Of The Lhires Iii Spectrograph On The Hard Labor Creek Observatory 20 Inch Telescope, Benjamin G. Jenkins Aug 2011

A Study Of The Lhires Iii Spectrograph On The Hard Labor Creek Observatory 20 Inch Telescope, Benjamin G. Jenkins

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I present a study done to determine the characteristics of the LHIRES III spectrograph on the 20 inch RC Optics telescope at Hard Labor Creek Observatory. I describe the settings of three different diffraction gratings, collimation and focus issues, and practical aspects of use. The spectrograph was used with a SBIG ST-8XME camera for all studies. Data collection was accomplished with the Maxim DL software package and analysis was completed with IRAF. Solutions for the dispersion relation with all three diffraction gratings were found. Several projects are underway with this instrument. I present time series spectra of α Vir to …