SWIRCAM: a NIR imager-spectrometer to search for extragalactic supernovae
F. D’AlessioOsservatorio Astronomico di Roma (Italy)Amico Di CiannoOsservatorio Astronomico di Teramo (Italy)A. Di PaolaOsservatorio Astronomico di Roma (Italy)C. GiulianiOsservatorio Astronomico di Teramo (Italy)D. GuidubaldiOsservatorio Astronomico di Teramo (Italy)D. LorenzettiOsservatorio Astronomico di Roma (Italy)E. MicolucciOsservatorio Astronomico di Teramo (Italy)Fernando PedichiniOsservatorio Astronomico di Roma (Italy)R. SpezialiOsservatorio Astronomico di Roma (Italy)G. ValentiniOsservatorio Astronomico di Teramo (Italy)F. VitaliOsservatorio Astronomico di Roma (Italy)
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Abstract
We present the main characteristics and astronomical results of SWIRCAM, a NIR imager-spectrometer mainly devoted to the search for extragalactic Supernovae, in the frame of the SWIRT project, a joint scientific collaboration among the Astronomical Observatories of Rome, Teramo and Pulkovo. The camera is currently at the focal plane of the AZT-24 1.1 m telescope at the Observing Station of Campo Imperatore, operated by the Astronomical Observatory of Rome. SWIRCAM saw its first light during December 1998 and it is currently employed for both the SWIRT operative phase and other institutional projects.
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