The science operations process of the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) camera, OmegaCAM, is described. OmegaCAM is a 267-megapixel CCD camera imaging a 1 × 1 degree field of view with a pixel scale of 0.21 arcseconds. It began operations in October 2011. The telescope and camera provide a survey speed that is five times greater than the now-decommissioned Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla. OmegaCAM is currently used for three public surveys, guaranteed time observations for the OmegaCAM and VST consortia, and Chilean programmes. The execution of OmegaCAM observations, real-time quality control and the calibration plan are outlined.
OmegaCAM Science Operations
CARRARO, GIOVANNI;
2013
Abstract
The science operations process of the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) camera, OmegaCAM, is described. OmegaCAM is a 267-megapixel CCD camera imaging a 1 × 1 degree field of view with a pixel scale of 0.21 arcseconds. It began operations in October 2011. The telescope and camera provide a survey speed that is five times greater than the now-decommissioned Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla. OmegaCAM is currently used for three public surveys, guaranteed time observations for the OmegaCAM and VST consortia, and Chilean programmes. The execution of OmegaCAM observations, real-time quality control and the calibration plan are outlined.
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