PISCO: the Parallel Imager for Southern Cosmology Observations

Brian Stalder; Antony A. Stark; Stephen M. Amato; John Geary; Stephen A. Shectman; Christopher W. Stubbs; Andrew Szentgyorgyi

doi:10.1117/12.2054933

8 July 2014 PISCO: the Parallel Imager for Southern Cosmology Observations

Brian Stalder, Antony A. Stark, Stephen M. Amato, John Geary, Stephen A. Shectman, Christopher W. Stubbs, Andrew Szentgyorgyi

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V; 91473Y (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054933
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

We present the design and lab performance of the Parallel Imager for Southern Cosmology Observations (PISCO), a photometer for the 6.5 m diameter Magellan telescopes that produces g^l, r^l, i^l, and z^l band images simulta- neously within a 9 arcminute field of view. This design provides efficient follow-up observations of faint sources, particularly galaxy clusters and supernovae. Simultaneous imaging speeds the observing cadence by at a factor of ~ 3 (including optical losses) compared to other photometric imagers. Also, the determination of color (flux ratio between bands) is relatively immune to time variations in gray opacity due to clouds, so observations can proceed in less than optimal conditions. First light is expected in September 2014 2014.

Citation Download Citation

Brian Stalder, Antony A. Stark, Stephen M. Amato, John Geary, Stephen A. Shectman, Christopher W. Stubbs, and Andrew Szentgyorgyi "PISCO: the Parallel Imager for Southern Cosmology Observations", Proc. SPIE 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V, 91473Y (8 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054933

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available