Kavli Affiliate: Kevin Reil | First 5 Authors: Joseph Harry Silber, Parker Fagrelius, Kevin Fanning, Michael Schubnell, Jessica Nicole Aguilar | Summary: A system of 5,020 robotic fiber positioners was installed in 2019 on the Mayall Telescope, at Kitt Peak National Observatory. The robots automatically re-target their optical fibers every 10 – 20 minutes, each […]
Continue.. The Robotic Multi-Object Focal Plane System of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)