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Kalman Filter for Calibrating a Telescope Focal Plane

TBMG-31

09/01/2006

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The instrument-pointing frame (IPF) Kalman filter, and an algorithm that implements this filter, have been devised for calibrating the focal plane of a telescope. As used here, “calibration” signifies, more specifically, a combination of measurements and calculations directed toward ensuring accuracy in aiming the telescope and determining the locations of objects imaged in various arrays of photodetectors in instruments located on the focal plane. The IPF Kalman filter was originally intended for application to a spaceborne infrared astronomical telescope, but can also be applied to other spaceborne and ground-based telescopes.

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"Kalman Filter for Calibrating a Telescope Focal Plane," Mobility Engineering, September 1, 2006.
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Sep 1, 2006
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TBMG-31
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English