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arxiv: 1212.0825 · v1 · submitted 2012-12-04 · 🌌 astro-ph.IM

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Robo-AO: An Autonomous Laser Adaptive Optics and Science System

Christoph Baranec , Reed Riddle , A. N. Ramaprakash , Nicholas Law , Shriharsh Tendulkar , Shrinivas Kulkarni , Richard Dekany , Khanh Bui
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Jack Davis Jeff Zolkower Jason Fucik Mahesh Burse Hillol Das Pravin Chordia Mansi Kasliwal Eran Ofek Timothy Morton John Johnson
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Robo-AO, a fully autonomous, laser guide star adaptive optics and science system, is being commissioned at Palomar Observatory's 60-inch telescope. Here we discuss the instrument, scientific goals and results of initial on-sky operation.

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