16 - 21 June 2024
Yokohama, Japan
Conference 13094 > Paper 13094-96
Paper 13094-96

The Dragonfly Spectral Line Mapper: Completion of the 120-lens array

On demand | Presented live 18 June 2024

Abstract

The Dragonfly Spectra Line Mapper (DSLM) is a mosaic telescope optimized for ultra low surface brightness imaging of visible wavelength line emission. The design is based on the Dragonfly Telephoto Array, with the addition of ultra narrow bandpass filters in front of each lens. The telescope was constructed in four phases from March 2022 to November 2023. Since the original 10-lens phase, various hardware upgrades were introduced. Here we describe the construction and commissioning of the complete 120-lens array, as well as the implementation of various hardware upgrades. Additionally we present updated characterization of the cameras and filter transmission for the full array. Finally, we reflect on the construction process and remark on the feasibility of a larger 1000-lens array.

Presenter

Univ. of Toronto (Canada)
Seery Chen is a PhD candidate supervised by Prof. Roberto Abraham. Her work includes designing and constructing the 120-lens narrow-band imaging upgrade of the Dragonfly Telephoto Array called the Dragonfly Spectral Line Mapper. She will use this instrument to study the distribution of diffuse gas around galaxies, the inflow/outflow properties of galaxies, and how the circumgalactic medium of galaxies interacts with the larger cosmic web”
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Univ. of Toronto (Canada)
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NRC-Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics (Canada)
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Imad Pasha
Yale Univ. (United States)
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William Bowman
Yale Univ. (United States)
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Univ. of Toronto (Canada)
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Zili Shen
Yale Univ. (United States)
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New Mexico Skies (United States)
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Univ. of Toronto (Canada)
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Pieter van Dokkum
Yale Univ. (United States)