PATROL TELESCOPE AT MT. WILSON

EALING MOUNT WITH TWO LONG FOCAL LENGTH REFRACTORS

PROJECT GOALS

• Move the Ealing Double refractor from the 100 inch dome hallway to the roll off roof facility.

• Obtain high quality images of Hα and Ca K and white light on a daily basis. These images will be archived in a WEBsite.

• Eventually automate the image taking process requiring minimum man power.

Hα and Ca K Images

THE TELESCOPES AND MOUNT

BETTER VIEW OF THE MOUNT ITSELF

ROLL OFF ROOF FACILITY

TRACK FOR ROLL OFF ROOF

LOCATION ON MT. WILSONThe Facility is on the extreme left.