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Flexure Compensation

Flexure Compensation is a methodological framework within telescope pointing calibration that corrects for mechanical deformations in optical support structures by modeling and counteracting gravity- and temperature-induced displacements to maintain precise alignment between the intended and actual pointing directions of the telescope.

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2017–2026

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The Gemini–North Multi‐Object Spectrograph: Performance in Imaging, Long‐Slit, and Multi‐Object Spectroscopic Modes

I. Hook, Inger Jørgensen, J. R. Allington‐Smith et al. · Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific · 2004 · 871 citations · Full text

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ESI, a New Keck Observatory Echellette Spectrograph and Imager

Andrew Sheinis, M. Bolte, Harland W. Epps et al. · Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific · 2002 · 395 citations · Full text

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MOSFIRE, the multi-object spectrometer for infra-red exploration at the Keck Observatory

Ian S. McLean, Charles C. Steidel, Harland W. Epps et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2012 · 370 citations · Full text

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Design and development of MOSFIRE: the multi-object spectrometer for infrared exploration at the Keck Observatory

Ian S. McLean, Charles C. Steidel, Harland W. Epps et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2010 · 145 citations · Full text

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CONICA design, performance and final laboratory tests

Markus Hartung, R. Lenzen, Reiner Hofmann et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2003 · 98 citations

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Authors

127

  1. IH
    I. Hook

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 939 citations

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  2. RM
    Richard Murowinski

    Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Canada

    3 publications · 939 citations

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  3. DC
    D. Crampton

    Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Canada

    3 publications · 939 citations

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  4. HW
    Harland W. Epps

    University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

    3 publications · 910 citations

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  5. JR
    J. R. Allington‐Smith

    Durham University, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 939 citations

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Institutions

50

  1. Space Telescope Science Institute

    Baltimore, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    68 citations

  2. Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics

    Victoria, Canada

    3 h-index

    15 publications

    2.3K citations

  3. Gemini South Observatory

    La Serena, Chile

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    98 citations

  4. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    2.7K citations

  5. Gemini North Observatory

    Hawaiian Acres, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. W.M. Keck Observatory

    Waimea, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    515 citations

  7. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    2 h-index

    16 publications

    4.3K citations

  8. Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology

    Menlo Park, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    25 citations

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  2. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

    PASP · 3 publications · 1.3K citations

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  3. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 1 publications · 19 citations

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  4. Mechanical sciences

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  5. Optical Engineering

    1 publications · 55 citations

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