• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 52, Issue 5, 20220813 (2023)
Ming Liu, Wenbo Yang, Delong Liu, Jiannan Sun..., Zhe Kang and Zhenwei Li|Show fewer author(s)
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  • Changchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20220813 Cite this Article
    Ming Liu, Wenbo Yang, Delong Liu, Jiannan Sun, Zhe Kang, Zhenwei Li. Pointing correction technology of telescope of mobile tracking station based on star pattern matching deviation calibration[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(5): 20220813 Copy Citation Text show less
    Star deviation calibration model
    Fig. 1. Star deviation calibration model
    (a) Grabbing image; (b) Extraction of measured star centroid
    Fig. 2. (a) Grabbing image; (b) Extraction of measured star centroid
    Extraction of measured star centroid coordinates
    Fig. 3. Extraction of measured star centroid coordinates
    Flow chart of calibration star data conversation
    Fig. 4. Flow chart of calibration star data conversation
    Schematic diagram of star pattern matching algorithm for deviation calibration
    Fig. 5. Schematic diagram of star pattern matching algorithm for deviation calibration
    Flow chart of star pattern matching algorithm for deviation calibration
    Fig. 6. Flow chart of star pattern matching algorithm for deviation calibration
    (a) Captured image by first frame; (b) Star pattern matching by first frame; (c) Pointing fitting of photocenter direction by first frame
    Fig. 7. (a) Captured image by first frame; (b) Star pattern matching by first frame; (c) Pointing fitting of photocenter direction by first frame
    (a) Captured image by last frame; (b) Star pattern matching by last frame; (c) Pointing fitting of photocenter direction by last frame
    Fig. 8. (a) Captured image by last frame; (b) Star pattern matching by last frame; (c) Pointing fitting of photocenter direction by last frame
    Distribution of pointing residue without corrected
    Fig. 9. Distribution of pointing residue without corrected
    Distribution of pointing residue after corrected
    Fig. 10. Distribution of pointing residue after corrected
    (a) Star pattern matching by pointing at Polaris; (b) Pointing fitting of photocenter direction by pointing at Polaris
    Fig. 11. (a) Star pattern matching by pointing at Polaris; (b) Pointing fitting of photocenter direction by pointing at Polaris
    System parameterValue
    Focal length/mm600
    Field of view/(″)57×57
    Resolution of CCD1 024×1 024
    Pixel size/μm11×11
    Distortion1%
    Table 1. Related parameters of the telescope
    Ming Liu, Wenbo Yang, Delong Liu, Jiannan Sun, Zhe Kang, Zhenwei Li. Pointing correction technology of telescope of mobile tracking station based on star pattern matching deviation calibration[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(5): 20220813
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