Items for improvement for when we are next on-site:
- Shorter focal length fish-eye lens for Cananon Mk5-III - something like 11mm. Canon makes an 8-15mm zoom fisheye.
- Replace acrylic dome.
- Glass domes avail from Edmund Optics, http://www.edmundoptics.com/optics/windows-diffusers/specialty-windows/glass-domes/3147?#products
- Acrylic Domes from California Quality Plastics, http://plastic-domes-spheres.com/shop/acrylic-hemispheres/
- Domes from underwater camera vendors
- Perhaps camera with IR block removed?
- Perhaps camera with UV response?
- Bring down more 2 TB USB-powered disks
- Bring USB hub
- Bring power strip, multi-outlet
- Bring extension cables
- Bring aluminized mylar for daytime calibration images
- Figure out a higher-bandwidth connection to US
- Think about adding sdss filters behind the lens, one per camera. Would this work with shorter focal length fisheye? A: yes, Canon 8-15mm zoom fisheye has provision for filter insert. Data on Wratten filters here: http://www.edmundoptics.com/optics/optical-filters/color-dichroic-filters/kodak-wratten-filters/1326?#products
- here is a link with distortion map of Canon 8-15mm lens: http://michel.thoby.free.fr/Canon_8-15mm/8-15mm_review.html
- Do nodal point calibration of lens and camera ahead of time
- install astrometry.net on a local machine
- Attempt to obtain increased bandwidth for image xfer to US
Items for the photo-diode system:
- Automate the data taking with scripts
- Develop/install infrastructure needed for long term installation
- Figure out effective A-Omega for the diode, so we can calibrate in mags per square arc sec.
- Obtain 3 full sets of grizy (LSST preferred or SLOAN) 1-inch diameter filters for sky monitors
List of things left in Chile, in La Serena in green Pelican case:
- keyboard, mouse and monitor for Mac Mini sys admin, with associated cables
- cordless drill/screwdriver for mechanical installation
- misc wood screws and 1/4-20 bolts for mechanical installation
- Cat 5 network cables, various lengths
- USB cables
- 1 pr safety glasses
- drill bit and driver set
- mounting brackets (Newport type L brackets), 2 large and 1 small for mech mounting
- cross-bar for mech mounting