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    OBSERVATORY SCIENCES
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High-speed Detectors at Diamond Light Source

2018

Providing data acquisition software for new, high- performance detectors

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Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

2018

Controlling the world's largest survey telescope

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Cryogenic Instrument for Hawaii

2017

Control software for the Cryogenic Infra-red Spectropolarimeter at the University of Hawaii

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EPICS for the Future at ESS

2016

EPICS software for the European Spallation Source

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TANGO control system for In-Vacuum Undulator

2015

Observatory Sciences has completed its first major project based on TANGO software.

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Spanish Telescope Commissioning

2014

Commissioning of a Spanish 2.5 metre telescope control system.

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Commissioning on an Indian Island

2013

Observatory Sciences consultants Chris Mayer and Alan Greer spent January 2013 at the site commissioning the telescope control system for the Multi-Application Solar Telescope (MAST) located in Rajasthan, India.

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Cost-effective solution for telescope control

2012

Reduced costs and accelerated development are key benefits of using commercial-off-the-shelf software for telescope control.

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Observatorio Astrofisico de Javalambre

2011

Observatory Sciences is contracted to provide the control system for a 2.5m wide-field survey telescope based in Spain. The T250 telescope is being built by AMOS in Belgium for the OAJ (Observatorio Astrofisico de Javalambre).

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Discovery Channel Telescope control

2009

The facilities and infrastructure for the Discovery Channel Telescope at a new site in Arizona, USA, are due for completion in 2011, with telescope control software written by Observatory Sciences Ltd.

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EPICS Training for ITER

2009

Summer 2009 saw Observatory Sciences consultants delivering EPICS training to the CODAC (COntrol, Data Access and Communication) Group at ITER in Southern France.

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ARIES and MAST Telescope Control

2008

Observatory Sciences has begun development work on the control system software for two new telescopes which will be based in India, providing world class observing facilities in the country for ground-based optical astronomy.

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI) control

2008

Observatory Sciences is producing the software to control an array of telescopes being built on Magdalena Ridge, New Mexico which will provide ultra high resolution astronomical images.

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Hobby-Eberly Telescope Software Study

2008

A software study for the upgrade of controls for the Hobby-Eberly telescope by consultants from Observatory Sciences is part of a project to help our understanding of the evolution of dark energy.

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Software Study for European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT)

2007

Observatory Sciences has undertaken a study, under contract to the European Southern Observatory, to review software options for the controls of the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT).

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Diamond Synchrotron

2007

The Diamond Light Source synchrotron is now in full operation, but the work of Observatory Sciences consultants Andy Foster and Alan Greer goes on, commissioning further beamlines at the impressive scientific facility - the largest to be built in the UK for over 30 years.

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Australian Synchrotron XAS Beamline

2006

Consultants from Observatory Sciences assist Accel Instruments with beamline software for the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne.

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Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)

2006

Observatory Sciences has completed the design study for the Observatory Control System for the innovative new Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), which is set to redefine the expectations of astronomers and scientists for observational data.

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Gemini Multi Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO)

2006

Observatory Sciences consultants have spanned four continents working on the cutting-edge technology of a new Adaptive Optics system for the Gemini Observatory.

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US National Solar Observatory: Design of telescope control system for Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST)

2006

An Observatory Sciences / Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory team is designing the telescope control system. The work covers both the control and pointing of the main telescope plus the coordination of all the telescope subsystems.

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Gemini Observatory: Design and production of Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) software including Beam Transfer Optics

2004

The adaptive optics system (Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics, MCAO) is a new capability being developed for Gemini North and South. It is a major new instrument that will provide significant advances in overcoming the problems of atmospheric turbulence. Observatory Sciences is involved in both the design and the production of the software for this system.

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Isaac Newton Group, La Palma: Upgrading adaptive optics (NAOMI) software

2004

Observatory Sciences carried out an initial study and then performed the upgrade of the NAOMI software, including commissioning at the telescope.

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UK Astronomy Technology Centre: Design, development and implementation of VISTA telescope's primary mirror (M1) control system software

2003

Observatory Sciences is designing, developing and implementing the software to adjust the position and shape of the VISTA telescope’s primary (M1) mirror.

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University College London: development, testing and commissioning of software for the Gemini High Resolution Optical Spectrograph (bHROS)

2002

Observatory Sciences provided software effort for production, testing and commissioning of the bHROS software.

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Gemini Observatory Telescope Control System (TCS) further software development, implementation and support

2001

Observatory Sciences has an on-going contract to provide software consultancy and support to the Gemini Observatory.

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UK Astronomy Technology Centre: Development and commissioning of high-level control software for Gemini Observatory Calibration Unit (GCAL)

2001

Observatory Sciences was responsible for all aspects of the production of the high-level control software for the Calibration Units for each of the Gemini telescopes based in Hawaii and Chile.

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National Maritime Museum: provision of new position encoders and control software for Royal Observatory Greenwich historic telescope

2001

Observatory Sciences provided new position encoders for the telescope, along with bespoke software, thus providing easy monitoring of the telescope's position via a computer monitor.

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Gemini Observatory: Design and development of Telescope Control System (TCS) sub-system interfaces

2000

As designers and developers of the main Telescope Control System software, our personnel had the in-depth knowledge and experience of the TCS as well as relevant expertise to develop these interfaces.

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UK Astronomy Technology Centre: development of Instrument Sequencer software for Gemini Multiple Object Spectrographs

2000

We worked closely with the UK ATC team producing control software for the Gemini Multiple Object Spectrograph.

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Gemini Observatory: Design and development of the Telescope Control System (TCS)

1999

The Gemini Observatory is an international $180m project, operating twin 8.1 metre reflecting telescopes, one sited in Hawaii and the other in Chile, which together provide complete sky coverage. With overall responsibility for management of the project, we designed and developed the software which controls the telescopes.

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Isaac Newton Group, La Palma: migration of legacy control systems to Unix-based systems

1999

Observatory Sciences developed networked, cross-platform software as part of a new data acquisition system to enable data acquired from the existing VAX control systems to be incorporated in the data files of the new system.

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