UCO/Lick Observatory Scientific Programming Group

Projects

Kast Double Spectrograph

Control software for the Kast Spectrograph on the Shane telescope at Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton in 1992

Anorad Profilometer

Measurement control and data reduction software for the profilometer used in the UCO/Lick Optical Laboratory. Initially used to fabricate the convex aspheric surface of the secondary mirrors for the Keck telescopes. Subsequently used during the fabrication of many other optical elements for instruments.

LIRC-II

Control software for the second Long InfraRed Camera used on the Kuiper Airborne Observatory and at Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton.

HIRES

Control software for the HIgh Resolution Echelle Spectrograph installed on the Keck I telescope on Mauna Kea in 1994

AMOS

Control and observation planning software for the robotically-positioned fiber heads of the Automated Multi-Object Spectrograph at Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton

PFCam

Control software for the Prime Focus Camera installed on the Shane telescope at Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton

ESI

Control software for the Echellette Spectrograph and Imager installed on the Keck I telescope on Mauna kea in 1999

HIRES Exposure Meter

Control software for the HIRES Exposure Meter installed on the Keck I telescope on Mauna Kea in 1999

DEIMOS

Control software for the DEep Imaging Multi-Object Spectrograph installed on the Keck II telescope on Mauna Kea in 2002

AO Upgrade

Control software to upgrade the Adaptive Optics system installed on the Shane telescope at Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton

HIRES Mosaic Upgrade

Control software for the new mosaic detector being installed into HIRES on the Keck I telescope on Mauna Kea during 2004

APF

Control software for the new Automated Planet Finder telescope and its spectrograph to be installed at Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton during 2005