Star Sensor Test Facility at the RAE.
Abstract
The Report describes a test facility for the evaluation of star sensors, consisting of an astronomical observatory and a star simulator laboratory. The observatory contains a telescope with which it is possible to find stars down to visual magnitude +4 in daylight, and stars down to visual magnitude +14 at night. In the star simulator laboratory, stars of approximately A(O) class in the magnitude range +2 to +7 can be simulated, and, if desired, superimposed on a simulated sky in the luminance range 250 to 2500 candelas per square meter; an additional facility is that the star can be scanned from side to side through angles of up to plus or minus degree rates up to 750 arc seconds per second. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0732485
Entities
People
- B. Hollaway
Organizations
- Royal Aircraft Establishment