Astronomical site selection work is very hard.Unmanned technologies are important trends and solutions.We present a relatively easy method to plan a high reliability site selection which can extend the time from site ...Astronomical site selection work is very hard.Unmanned technologies are important trends and solutions.We present a relatively easy method to plan a high reliability site selection which can extend the time from site deployment to returning for maintaining by unmanned confirming the site.First,we redefine the reliability of a site selection deployment with the parameter of the trusty time,which means when we must return,and which can be relatively easy for estimating.The redefinition makes the reliability parameter as a Bayesian probability,and can be obtained by estimating besides testing,which makes the evaluation of each device's reliability much easier.Then we use block diagram tools in the Matlab Simulink software to construct structure diagram,and to link each component with relations of parallel,serial,protection,and so on.This makes the whole reliability value can be calculated at the time when we design or plan a site selection.We applied this concept and method in an actual site selection in Lenghu,Qinghai Province,China.The survey practice reveals its effectiveness and simpleness.展开更多
Artificial Intelligence(AI)is an interdisciplinary research field with widespread applications.It aims at developing theoretical,methodological,technological,and applied systems that simulate,enhance,and assist human ...Artificial Intelligence(AI)is an interdisciplinary research field with widespread applications.It aims at developing theoretical,methodological,technological,and applied systems that simulate,enhance,and assist human intelligence.Recently,notable accomplishments of artificial intelligence technology have been achieved in astronomical data processing,establishing this technology as central to numerous astronomical research areas such as radio astronomy,stellar and galactic(Milky Way)studies,exoplanets surveys,cosmology,and solar physics.This article systematically reviews representative applications of artificial intelligence technology to astronomical data processing,with comprehensive description of specific cases:pulsar candidate identification,fast radio burst detection,gravitational wave detection,spectral classification,and radio frequency interference mitigation.Furthermore,it discusses possible future applications to provide perspectives for astronomical research in the artificial intelligence era.展开更多
It is widely accepted that mirror seeing is caused by turbulent fluctuations in the index of air refraction in the vicinity of a telescope mirror. Computational Fluid Dynamics（CFD） is a useful tool to evaluate the e...It is widely accepted that mirror seeing is caused by turbulent fluctuations in the index of air refraction in the vicinity of a telescope mirror. Computational Fluid Dynamics（CFD） is a useful tool to evaluate the effects of mirror seeing. In this paper, we present a numerical method to estimate the mirror seeing for a large optical telescope（～ 4 m） in cases of natural convection with the ANSYS ICEPAK software. We get the FWHM of the image for different inclination angles（i） of the mirror and different temperature differences（△T） between the mirror and ambient air. Our results show that the mirror seeing depends very weakly on i, which agrees with observational data from the Canada-FranceHawaii Telescope. The numerical model can be used to estimate mirror seeing in the case of natural convection although with some limitations. We can determine △T for thermal control of the primary mirror according to the simulation, empirical data and site seeing.展开更多
Dome A,Antarctica,has been thought to be one of the best astronomical sites on the Earth for decades.Since it was first visited by astronomers in 2008,dozens of facilities for astronomical observation and site testing...Dome A,Antarctica,has been thought to be one of the best astronomical sites on the Earth for decades.Since it was first visited by astronomers in 2008,dozens of facilities for astronomical observation and site testing were deployed.Due to its special geographical location,the data and message exchange between Dome A and the domestic control center could only depend on Iridium.Because the link bandwidth of Iridium is extremely limited,the network traffic cost is quite expensive and the network is rather unstable,the commonly used data transfer tools,such as rsync and scp,are not suitable in this case.In this paper,we design and implement a data transfer tool called NBFTP(narrow bandwidth file transfer protocol)for the astronomical observation of Dome A.NBFTP uses a uniform interface to arrange all types of data and matches specific transmission schemes for different data types according to rules.Break-point resuming and extensibility functions are also implemented.Our experimental results show that NBFTP consumes 60%less network traffic than rsync when detecting the data pending to be transferred.When transferring small files of 1 KB,the network traffic consumption of NBFTP is 40%less than rsync.However,as the file size increases,the network traffic consumption of NBFTP tends to approach rsync,but it is still smaller than rsync.展开更多
The proposed design of a microwave superconducting kinetic inductance detector(MKID)array readout system characterizes the performance of MKIDs through a digital homodyne frequency mixing architecture.Meanwhile,the re...The proposed design of a microwave superconducting kinetic inductance detector(MKID)array readout system characterizes the performance of MKIDs through a digital homodyne frequency mixing architecture.Meanwhile,the readout system is implemented using a frequency division multiplexing circuit system,coupled with an FFT design to enable the readout of MKID arrays.The system is characterized by its compact size,low cost,portability,and ease of further development.Together,these features have significant implications for the design and readout of terahertz MKID arrays,while simultaneously advancing both the theoretical and practical aspects of MKID technology.展开更多
We perform a time-resolved statistical study of GRB 221009A’s X-ray emission using Swift XRT Photon Counting and Windowed Timing data.After standard reduction(barycentric correction,pile-up,background subtraction via...We perform a time-resolved statistical study of GRB 221009A’s X-ray emission using Swift XRT Photon Counting and Windowed Timing data.After standard reduction(barycentric correction,pile-up,background subtraction via HEASOFT),we extracted light curves for each observational ID and for their aggregation.Countrate histograms were fitted using various statistical distributions;fit quality was assessed by chi-squared and the Bayesian Information Criterion.The first observational segment is best described by a Gaussian distribution(χ^(2)=68.4;BIC=7651.2),and the second by a Poisson distribution(χ^(2)=33.5;BIC=4413.3).When all segments are combined,the lognormal model provides the superior fit(χ^(2)=541.9;BIC=34365.5),indicating that the full data set’s count rates exhibit the skewness expected from a multiplicative process.These findings demonstrate that while individual time intervals conform to discrete or symmetric statistics,the collective emission profile across multiple observations is better captured by a lognormal distribution,consistent with complex,compounded variability in GRB afterglows.展开更多
The SiTian Project represents a groundbreaking initiative in astronomy,aiming to deploy a global network of telescopes,each with a 1 m aperture,for comprehensive time-domain sky surveys.The network's innovative ar...The SiTian Project represents a groundbreaking initiative in astronomy,aiming to deploy a global network of telescopes,each with a 1 m aperture,for comprehensive time-domain sky surveys.The network's innovative architecture features multiple observational nodes,each comprising three strategically aligned telescopes equipped with filters.This design enables three-color(g,r,i)channel imaging within each node,facilitating precise and coordinated observations.As a pathfinder to the full-scale project,the Mini-SiTian Project serves as the scientific and technological validation platform,utilizing three 30 cm aperture telescopes to validate the methodologies and technologies planned for the broader SiTian network.This paper focuses on the development and implementation of the Master Control System(MCS),and the central command hub for the Mini-SiTian Array.The MCS is designed to facilitate seamless communication with the SiTian Brain,the project's central processing and decisionmaking unit,while ensuring accurate task allocation,real-time status monitoring,and optimized observational workflows.The system adopts a robust architecture that separates front-end and back-end functionalities.A key innovation of the MCS is its ability to dynamically adjust observation plans in response to transient source alerts,enabling rapid and coordinated scans of target sky regions.The paper provides an in-depth analysis of the system's internal components,including the communication system,which is critical for seamless network operation.Extensive testing has validated the functionality,reliability,and compatibility of these components within the overall system architecture.The successful deployment of the MCS in managing the Mini-SiTian Array has demonstrated its practicality and efficacy in collaborative observation and distributed control.By simplifying cluster management and ensuring data integrity,the MCS represents a significant advancement in astronomical observation control systems.Its scalable and adaptable design not only supports the future expansion of the SiTian network but also provides a blueprint for other large-scale telescope arrays,marking a transformative step forward in time-domain astronomy.展开更多
On the arrival of the 20 th anniversary of the journal,Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics(RAA),we see rapid progress in the frontiers of astronomy and astrophysics.To celebrate the birth and growth of RAA,a specia...On the arrival of the 20 th anniversary of the journal,Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics(RAA),we see rapid progress in the frontiers of astronomy and astrophysics.To celebrate the birth and growth of RAA,a special issue consisting of 11 invited reviews from more than 30 authors,mainly from China,has been organized.This is the second volume of the special issues entitled Frontiers in Astrophysics published in RAA.The publication aims at evaluating the current status and key progress in some frontier areas of astronomy and astrophysics with a spirit of guiding future studies.展开更多
The reflector system of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope （FAST） is designed to incorporate 4450 rigid panels supported by a flexible cable-net structure. The shapechanging operation that occ...The reflector system of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope （FAST） is designed to incorporate 4450 rigid panels supported by a flexible cable-net structure. The shapechanging operation that occurs in the process of observation will lead to a relative displacement between adjacent nodes in the cable-net. In addition, three nodes on a rigid panel are fixed with respect to each other. Thus, adaptive connecting mechanisms between panels and the cable-net are certainly needed. The present work focuses on the following aspects. Firstly, the degrees of freedom of adaptive connecting mechanisms were designed so that we can not only adapt the panel to the deformation of the cable- net, but also restrict the panel to its right place. Secondly, finite element and theoretical analyses were applied to calculate the scope of motion in adaptive connecting mechanisms during the cable-net＇s shape-changing operation, thus providing input parameters for the design size of the adaptive connecting mechanisms. In addition, the gap size between the panels is also investigated to solve the trade-off between avoiding panel collisions and increasing the observation efficiency of FAST.展开更多
The National Solar Observatory is currently developing the Accurate Infrared Magnetic Field Measurements of the Sun(AIMS). The primary mirror of the AIMS solar telescope is an off-axis parabolic with a diameter of 1 m...The National Solar Observatory is currently developing the Accurate Infrared Magnetic Field Measurements of the Sun(AIMS). The primary mirror of the AIMS solar telescope is an off-axis parabolic with a diameter of 1 m and with a large off-axis amount of 1 m. Due to the surface figure of the primary mirror under the used state is directly related to image quality of the whole system, a computer-generated hologram(CGH) is carried out to test the primary mirror, and the test results are used to polish the mirror to a higher surface accuracy. However, the fact that the distortion exists in the testing results leads to the failure of a further guide to deterministic optical processing. In this paper, a distortion correction method is proposed, which uses an orthogonal set of vector polynomials to mapping the coordinates of the mirror and the pixels of fringes, and then an interpolation method is adopted to obtain the corrected results. The testing accuracy by using CGH is also verified by an auto-collimate test experiment. According to the distorted corrected results, the root-mean-square of the surface figure is about 1/50λ(λ=632.8 nm) after polishing.展开更多
Mirror seeing will be one of the key factors influencing image quality of an extremely large ground-based optical telescope （ELT）. Computational fluid dynamics （CFD） can be used to estimate the mirror seeing and t...Mirror seeing will be one of the key factors influencing image quality of an extremely large ground-based optical telescope （ELT）. Computational fluid dynamics （CFD） can be used to estimate the mirror seeing and the effects of ventilation. In this paper, we present a simplified approach to simulation of mirror seeing for the Chinese Future Giant Telescope （CFGT, 30 m in diameter） with the CFD software ANSYS Icepak. We get the FWHM of the image and the distribution of refractive index structure function （CN2） above the mirror. We demonstrate that thermal control and ventilation are effective ways to improve the image quality. Our simulation results agree with those of other authors for the ELT. To reduce the mirror seeing to a level of 0.5＂, the suggested temperature excess of the primary mirror above the ambient air for thermal control of the CFGT is 0 - 2 K according to the present results of weakly forced convection. The limitations of the method are also discussed.展开更多
The usage of a subset of observed stars in a CCD image to find their corresponding matched stars in a stellar catalog is an important issue in astronomical research. Subgraph isomorphic-based algorithms are the most w...The usage of a subset of observed stars in a CCD image to find their corresponding matched stars in a stellar catalog is an important issue in astronomical research. Subgraph isomorphic-based algorithms are the most widely used methods in star catalog matching. When more subgraph features are provided, the CCD images are recognized better. However, when the navigation feature database is large, the method requires more time to match the observing model. To solve this problem, this study investigates further and improves subgraph isomorphic matching algorithms. We present an algorithm based on a locality-sensitive hashing technique, which allocates quadrilateral models in the navigation feature database into different hash buckets and reduces the search range to the bucket in which the observed quadrilateral model is located. Experimental results indicate the effectivity of our method.展开更多
Photometric observations of AH Cnc, a W UMa-type system in the open cluster M67, were car- fled out by using the 50BIN telescope. About 100h of time-series/3- and V-band data were taken, based on which eight new times...Photometric observations of AH Cnc, a W UMa-type system in the open cluster M67, were car- fled out by using the 50BIN telescope. About 100h of time-series/3- and V-band data were taken, based on which eight new times of light minima were determined. By applying the Wilson-Devinney method, the light curves were modeled and a revised photometric solution of the binary system was derived. We con- firmed that AH Cnc is a deep contact （f = 51%）, low mass-ratio （q - 0.156） system. Adopting the distance modulus derived from study of the host cluster, we have re-calculated the physical parameters of the binary system, namely the masses and radii. The masses and radii of the two components were estimated to be respectively 1.188（4-0.061） Me, 1.332（4-0.063） RQ for the primary component and 0.185（4-0.032） Me, 0.592（4-0.051） Re for the secondary. By adding the newly derived minimum timings to all the available data, the period variations of AH Cnc were studied. This shows that the orbital period of the binary is con- tinuously increasing at a rate of dp/dt = 4.29 x 10-10 d yr-1. In addition to the long-term period increase, a cyclic variation with a period of 35.26 yr was determined, which could be attributed to an unresolved tertiary component of the system.展开更多
An open-loop control algorithm is put forward for continuous paraboloid deformation of the active reflector system of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope(FAST).The method is based on a calibratio...An open-loop control algorithm is put forward for continuous paraboloid deformation of the active reflector system of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope(FAST).The method is based on a calibration database and interpolation in 2D spatial domain and temperature domain,respectively.It is completely independent of real-time measurement of cable nodes so that it has advantage of working all-weather and no additional electro-magnetic interference(EMI).Furthermore,its control accuracy can be effectively improved via reasonable layout of the calibrated paraboloids and increasing calibration accuracy.Meanwhile deformation safety is considered via calibration as well.Finally its control accuracy is also confirmed via site measurements of paraboloid deformations.展开更多
A telescope with a larger primary mirror can collect much more light and resolve objects much better than one with a smaller mirror, and so the larger version is always pursued by astronomers and astronomical technici...A telescope with a larger primary mirror can collect much more light and resolve objects much better than one with a smaller mirror, and so the larger version is always pursued by astronomers and astronomical technicians. Instead of using a monolithic primary mirror, more and more large telescopes, which are currently being planned or in construction, have adopted a segmented primary mirror design. Therefore, how to sense and phase such a primary mirror is a key issue for the future of extremely large optical/infrared telescopes. The Dispersed Fringe Sensor （DFS）, or Dispersed Hartmann Sensor （DHS）, is a non-contact method using broadband point light sources and it can estimate the piston by the two-directional spectrum formed by the transmissive grating＇s dispersion and lenslet array. Thus it can implement the combination of co-focusing by Shack-Hartmann technology and phasing by dispersed fringe sensing technologies such as the template-mapping method and the Hartmann method. We introduce the successful design, construction and alignment of our dis- persed Hartmann sensor together with its design principles and simulations. We also conduct many successful real phasing tests and phasing corrections in the visible waveband using our existing indoor segmented mirror optics platform. Finally, some conclusions are reached based on the test and correction of experimental results.展开更多
We compare the performance of Bayesian Belief Networks （BBN）, Multilayer Perception （MLP） networks and Alternating Decision Trees （ADtree） on separating quasars from stars with the database from the 2MASS and FI...We compare the performance of Bayesian Belief Networks （BBN）, Multilayer Perception （MLP） networks and Alternating Decision Trees （ADtree） on separating quasars from stars with the database from the 2MASS and FIRST survey catalogs. Having a training sample of sources of known object types, the classifiers are trained to separate quasars from stars. By the statistical properties of the sample, the features important for classifica- tion are selected. We compare the classification results with and without feature selection. Experiments show that the results with feature selection are better than those without feature selection. From the high accuracy found, it is concluded that these automated methods are robust and effective for classifying point sources. They may all be applied to large survey projects （e.g. selecting input catalogs） and for other astronomical issues, such as the parameter measurement of stars and the redshift estimation of galaxies and quasars.展开更多
VOFilter is an XML based filter developed by the Chinese Virtual Observatory project to transform tabular data files from VOTable format into OpenDocument format. VOTable is an XML format defined for the exchange of t...VOFilter is an XML based filter developed by the Chinese Virtual Observatory project to transform tabular data files from VOTable format into OpenDocument format. VOTable is an XML format defined for the exchange of tabular data in the context of the Virtual Observatory （VO）. It is the first Proposed Recommendation defined by International Virtual Observatory Alliance, and has obtained wide support from both the VO community and many Astronomy projects. OpenOffice.org is a mature, open source, and front office application suite with the advantage of native support of industrial standard OpenDocument XML file format. Using the VOFilter, VOTable files can be loaded in OpenOffice.org Calc, a spreadsheet application, and then displayed and analyzed as other spreadsheet files. Here, the VOFilter acts as a connector, bridging the coming VO with current industrial office applications. We introduce Virtual Observatory and technical background of the VOFilter. Its workflow, installation and usage are presented. Existing problems and limitations are also discussed together with the future development plans.展开更多
基金supported by the Investigation of Technological Infrastructure Resources(No.2023FY101101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.11073027 and No.12373104)。
文摘Astronomical site selection work is very hard.Unmanned technologies are important trends and solutions.We present a relatively easy method to plan a high reliability site selection which can extend the time from site deployment to returning for maintaining by unmanned confirming the site.First,we redefine the reliability of a site selection deployment with the parameter of the trusty time,which means when we must return,and which can be relatively easy for estimating.The redefinition makes the reliability parameter as a Bayesian probability,and can be obtained by estimating besides testing,which makes the evaluation of each device's reliability much easier.Then we use block diagram tools in the Matlab Simulink software to construct structure diagram,and to link each component with relations of parallel,serial,protection,and so on.This makes the whole reliability value can be calculated at the time when we design or plan a site selection.We applied this concept and method in an actual site selection in Lenghu,Qinghai Province,China.The survey practice reveals its effectiveness and simpleness.
基金This work is supported by National Key R&D Program of China No.2021YFC2203502 and 2022YFF0711502the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(12173077 and 12003062)+5 种基金the Tianshan Innovation Team Plan of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(2022D14020)the Tianshan Talent Project of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(2022TSYCCX0095)the Scientific Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Grant No.PTYQ2022YZZD01China National Astronomical Data Center(NADC)the Operation,Maintenance and Upgrading Fund for Astronomical Telescopes and Facility Instruments,budgeted from the Ministry of Finance of China(MOF)and administrated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(2022D01A360).
文摘Artificial Intelligence(AI)is an interdisciplinary research field with widespread applications.It aims at developing theoretical,methodological,technological,and applied systems that simulate,enhance,and assist human intelligence.Recently,notable accomplishments of artificial intelligence technology have been achieved in astronomical data processing,establishing this technology as central to numerous astronomical research areas such as radio astronomy,stellar and galactic(Milky Way)studies,exoplanets surveys,cosmology,and solar physics.This article systematically reviews representative applications of artificial intelligence technology to astronomical data processing,with comprehensive description of specific cases:pulsar candidate identification,fast radio burst detection,gravitational wave detection,spectral classification,and radio frequency interference mitigation.Furthermore,it discusses possible future applications to provide perspectives for astronomical research in the artificial intelligence era.
基金support from the Guo Shou Jing Telescope(the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope,LAMOST)the Large Scientific Equipments Repairing Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences:"Cooling Facility and Monitoring Instruments for LAMOST Dome Seeing Improvement."supported by National Key Basic Research Program of China Y41J051N01
文摘It is widely accepted that mirror seeing is caused by turbulent fluctuations in the index of air refraction in the vicinity of a telescope mirror. Computational Fluid Dynamics（CFD） is a useful tool to evaluate the effects of mirror seeing. In this paper, we present a numerical method to estimate the mirror seeing for a large optical telescope（～ 4 m） in cases of natural convection with the ANSYS ICEPAK software. We get the FWHM of the image for different inclination angles（i） of the mirror and different temperature differences（△T） between the mirror and ambient air. Our results show that the mirror seeing depends very weakly on i, which agrees with observational data from the Canada-FranceHawaii Telescope. The numerical model can be used to estimate mirror seeing in the case of natural convection although with some limitations. We can determine △T for thermal control of the primary mirror according to the simulation, empirical data and site seeing.
基金supported by the Joint Research Fund in Astronomy(U1931130)under the cooperative agreement between the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)and the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)support from NFSC(Grant Nos.11873010and 117330037)the Operation,Maintenance and Upgrading Fund for Astronomical Telescopes,and Facility Instruments,budgeted from the Ministry of Finance of China(MOF)and administrated by the CAS。
文摘Dome A,Antarctica,has been thought to be one of the best astronomical sites on the Earth for decades.Since it was first visited by astronomers in 2008,dozens of facilities for astronomical observation and site testing were deployed.Due to its special geographical location,the data and message exchange between Dome A and the domestic control center could only depend on Iridium.Because the link bandwidth of Iridium is extremely limited,the network traffic cost is quite expensive and the network is rather unstable,the commonly used data transfer tools,such as rsync and scp,are not suitable in this case.In this paper,we design and implement a data transfer tool called NBFTP(narrow bandwidth file transfer protocol)for the astronomical observation of Dome A.NBFTP uses a uniform interface to arrange all types of data and matches specific transmission schemes for different data types according to rules.Break-point resuming and extensibility functions are also implemented.Our experimental results show that NBFTP consumes 60%less network traffic than rsync when detecting the data pending to be transferred.When transferring small files of 1 KB,the network traffic consumption of NBFTP is 40%less than rsync.However,as the file size increases,the network traffic consumption of NBFTP tends to approach rsync,but it is still smaller than rsync.
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Nos.2023YFA1608200&2020YFC2201703the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant No.12020101002)the Natural Science Foundation of China for the youth under No.12103093。
文摘The proposed design of a microwave superconducting kinetic inductance detector(MKID)array readout system characterizes the performance of MKIDs through a digital homodyne frequency mixing architecture.Meanwhile,the readout system is implemented using a frequency division multiplexing circuit system,coupled with an FFT design to enable the readout of MKID arrays.The system is characterized by its compact size,low cost,portability,and ease of further development.Together,these features have significant implications for the design and readout of terahertz MKID arrays,while simultaneously advancing both the theoretical and practical aspects of MKID technology.
文摘We perform a time-resolved statistical study of GRB 221009A’s X-ray emission using Swift XRT Photon Counting and Windowed Timing data.After standard reduction(barycentric correction,pile-up,background subtraction via HEASOFT),we extracted light curves for each observational ID and for their aggregation.Countrate histograms were fitted using various statistical distributions;fit quality was assessed by chi-squared and the Bayesian Information Criterion.The first observational segment is best described by a Gaussian distribution(χ^(2)=68.4;BIC=7651.2),and the second by a Poisson distribution(χ^(2)=33.5;BIC=4413.3).When all segments are combined,the lognormal model provides the superior fit(χ^(2)=541.9;BIC=34365.5),indicating that the full data set’s count rates exhibit the skewness expected from a multiplicative process.These findings demonstrate that while individual time intervals conform to discrete or symmetric statistics,the collective emission profile across multiple observations is better captured by a lognormal distribution,consistent with complex,compounded variability in GRB afterglows.
基金Supported by National Key R&D Program of China(grant No.2023YFA1608304)Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB0550103)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,grant No.11903054)。
文摘The SiTian Project represents a groundbreaking initiative in astronomy,aiming to deploy a global network of telescopes,each with a 1 m aperture,for comprehensive time-domain sky surveys.The network's innovative architecture features multiple observational nodes,each comprising three strategically aligned telescopes equipped with filters.This design enables three-color(g,r,i)channel imaging within each node,facilitating precise and coordinated observations.As a pathfinder to the full-scale project,the Mini-SiTian Project serves as the scientific and technological validation platform,utilizing three 30 cm aperture telescopes to validate the methodologies and technologies planned for the broader SiTian network.This paper focuses on the development and implementation of the Master Control System(MCS),and the central command hub for the Mini-SiTian Array.The MCS is designed to facilitate seamless communication with the SiTian Brain,the project's central processing and decisionmaking unit,while ensuring accurate task allocation,real-time status monitoring,and optimized observational workflows.The system adopts a robust architecture that separates front-end and back-end functionalities.A key innovation of the MCS is its ability to dynamically adjust observation plans in response to transient source alerts,enabling rapid and coordinated scans of target sky regions.The paper provides an in-depth analysis of the system's internal components,including the communication system,which is critical for seamless network operation.Extensive testing has validated the functionality,reliability,and compatibility of these components within the overall system architecture.The successful deployment of the MCS in managing the Mini-SiTian Array has demonstrated its practicality and efficacy in collaborative observation and distributed control.By simplifying cluster management and ensuring data integrity,the MCS represents a significant advancement in astronomical observation control systems.Its scalable and adaptable design not only supports the future expansion of the SiTian network but also provides a blueprint for other large-scale telescope arrays,marking a transformative step forward in time-domain astronomy.
文摘On the arrival of the 20 th anniversary of the journal,Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics(RAA),we see rapid progress in the frontiers of astronomy and astrophysics.To celebrate the birth and growth of RAA,a special issue consisting of 11 invited reviews from more than 30 authors,mainly from China,has been organized.This is the second volume of the special issues entitled Frontiers in Astrophysics published in RAA.The publication aims at evaluating the current status and key progress in some frontier areas of astronomy and astrophysics with a spirit of guiding future studies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11303059 and 11673039)the Chinese Academy of Sciences Youth Innovation Promotion Association+1 种基金CAS Key Technology Talent Programthe FAST FELLOWSHIP.The FAST FELLOWSHIP is supported by Special Funding for Advanced Users,budgeted and administrated by the Center for Astronomical MegaScience,Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAMS)
文摘The reflector system of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope （FAST） is designed to incorporate 4450 rigid panels supported by a flexible cable-net structure. The shapechanging operation that occurs in the process of observation will lead to a relative displacement between adjacent nodes in the cable-net. In addition, three nodes on a rigid panel are fixed with respect to each other. Thus, adaptive connecting mechanisms between panels and the cable-net are certainly needed. The present work focuses on the following aspects. Firstly, the degrees of freedom of adaptive connecting mechanisms were designed so that we can not only adapt the panel to the deformation of the cable- net, but also restrict the panel to its right place. Secondly, finite element and theoretical analyses were applied to calculate the scope of motion in adaptive connecting mechanisms during the cable-net＇s shape-changing operation, thus providing input parameters for the design size of the adaptive connecting mechanisms. In addition, the gap size between the panels is also investigated to solve the trade-off between avoiding panel collisions and increasing the observation efficiency of FAST.
基金funded by the West Light Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XAB2017B13)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11703072)。
文摘The National Solar Observatory is currently developing the Accurate Infrared Magnetic Field Measurements of the Sun(AIMS). The primary mirror of the AIMS solar telescope is an off-axis parabolic with a diameter of 1 m and with a large off-axis amount of 1 m. Due to the surface figure of the primary mirror under the used state is directly related to image quality of the whole system, a computer-generated hologram(CGH) is carried out to test the primary mirror, and the test results are used to polish the mirror to a higher surface accuracy. However, the fact that the distortion exists in the testing results leads to the failure of a further guide to deterministic optical processing. In this paper, a distortion correction method is proposed, which uses an orthogonal set of vector polynomials to mapping the coordinates of the mirror and the pixels of fringes, and then an interpolation method is adopted to obtain the corrected results. The testing accuracy by using CGH is also verified by an auto-collimate test experiment. According to the distorted corrected results, the root-mean-square of the surface figure is about 1/50λ(λ=632.8 nm) after polishing.
基金the support of the Large Scientific Equipments Repairing Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences:"Cooling Facility and Monitoring instruments for LAMOST Dome Seeing Improvement"
文摘Mirror seeing will be one of the key factors influencing image quality of an extremely large ground-based optical telescope （ELT）. Computational fluid dynamics （CFD） can be used to estimate the mirror seeing and the effects of ventilation. In this paper, we present a simplified approach to simulation of mirror seeing for the Chinese Future Giant Telescope （CFGT, 30 m in diameter） with the CFD software ANSYS Icepak. We get the FWHM of the image and the distribution of refractive index structure function （CN2） above the mirror. We demonstrate that thermal control and ventilation are effective ways to improve the image quality. Our simulation results agree with those of other authors for the ELT. To reduce the mirror seeing to a level of 0.5＂, the suggested temperature excess of the primary mirror above the ambient air for thermal control of the CFGT is 0 - 2 K according to the present results of weakly forced convection. The limitations of the method are also discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1431227)Guangzhou Science and Technology Planning Project(201604010037)
文摘The usage of a subset of observed stars in a CCD image to find their corresponding matched stars in a stellar catalog is an important issue in astronomical research. Subgraph isomorphic-based algorithms are the most widely used methods in star catalog matching. When more subgraph features are provided, the CCD images are recognized better. However, when the navigation feature database is large, the method requires more time to match the observing model. To solve this problem, this study investigates further and improves subgraph isomorphic matching algorithms. We present an algorithm based on a locality-sensitive hashing technique, which allocates quadrilateral models in the navigation feature database into different hash buckets and reduces the search range to the bucket in which the observed quadrilateral model is located. Experimental results indicate the effectivity of our method.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos. U1131121,11303021,U1231202,11473037 and 11373073)
文摘Photometric observations of AH Cnc, a W UMa-type system in the open cluster M67, were car- fled out by using the 50BIN telescope. About 100h of time-series/3- and V-band data were taken, based on which eight new times of light minima were determined. By applying the Wilson-Devinney method, the light curves were modeled and a revised photometric solution of the binary system was derived. We con- firmed that AH Cnc is a deep contact （f = 51%）, low mass-ratio （q - 0.156） system. Adopting the distance modulus derived from study of the host cluster, we have re-calculated the physical parameters of the binary system, namely the masses and radii. The masses and radii of the two components were estimated to be respectively 1.188（4-0.061） Me, 1.332（4-0.063） RQ for the primary component and 0.185（4-0.032） Me, 0.592（4-0.051） Re for the secondary. By adding the newly derived minimum timings to all the available data, the period variations of AH Cnc were studied. This shows that the orbital period of the binary is con- tinuously increasing at a rate of dp/dt = 4.29 x 10-10 d yr-1. In addition to the long-term period increase, a cyclic variation with a period of 35.26 yr was determined, which could be attributed to an unresolved tertiary component of the system.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11573044)the West Light Foundation of Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe Open Project Program of the Key Laboratory of FAST,NAOC,Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘An open-loop control algorithm is put forward for continuous paraboloid deformation of the active reflector system of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope(FAST).The method is based on a calibration database and interpolation in 2D spatial domain and temperature domain,respectively.It is completely independent of real-time measurement of cable nodes so that it has advantage of working all-weather and no additional electro-magnetic interference(EMI).Furthermore,its control accuracy can be effectively improved via reasonable layout of the calibrated paraboloids and increasing calibration accuracy.Meanwhile deformation safety is considered via calibration as well.Finally its control accuracy is also confirmed via site measurements of paraboloid deformations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos. 10703008 and 11073035)also partly supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KJCX2-YW-T17)
文摘A telescope with a larger primary mirror can collect much more light and resolve objects much better than one with a smaller mirror, and so the larger version is always pursued by astronomers and astronomical technicians. Instead of using a monolithic primary mirror, more and more large telescopes, which are currently being planned or in construction, have adopted a segmented primary mirror design. Therefore, how to sense and phase such a primary mirror is a key issue for the future of extremely large optical/infrared telescopes. The Dispersed Fringe Sensor （DFS）, or Dispersed Hartmann Sensor （DHS）, is a non-contact method using broadband point light sources and it can estimate the piston by the two-directional spectrum formed by the transmissive grating＇s dispersion and lenslet array. Thus it can implement the combination of co-focusing by Shack-Hartmann technology and phasing by dispersed fringe sensing technologies such as the template-mapping method and the Hartmann method. We introduce the successful design, construction and alignment of our dis- persed Hartmann sensor together with its design principles and simulations. We also conduct many successful real phasing tests and phasing corrections in the visible waveband using our existing indoor segmented mirror optics platform. Finally, some conclusions are reached based on the test and correction of experimental results.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘We compare the performance of Bayesian Belief Networks （BBN）, Multilayer Perception （MLP） networks and Alternating Decision Trees （ADtree） on separating quasars from stars with the database from the 2MASS and FIRST survey catalogs. Having a training sample of sources of known object types, the classifiers are trained to separate quasars from stars. By the statistical properties of the sample, the features important for classifica- tion are selected. We compare the classification results with and without feature selection. Experiments show that the results with feature selection are better than those without feature selection. From the high accuracy found, it is concluded that these automated methods are robust and effective for classifying point sources. They may all be applied to large survey projects （e.g. selecting input catalogs） and for other astronomical issues, such as the parameter measurement of stars and the redshift estimation of galaxies and quasars.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘VOFilter is an XML based filter developed by the Chinese Virtual Observatory project to transform tabular data files from VOTable format into OpenDocument format. VOTable is an XML format defined for the exchange of tabular data in the context of the Virtual Observatory （VO）. It is the first Proposed Recommendation defined by International Virtual Observatory Alliance, and has obtained wide support from both the VO community and many Astronomy projects. OpenOffice.org is a mature, open source, and front office application suite with the advantage of native support of industrial standard OpenDocument XML file format. Using the VOFilter, VOTable files can be loaded in OpenOffice.org Calc, a spreadsheet application, and then displayed and analyzed as other spreadsheet files. Here, the VOFilter acts as a connector, bridging the coming VO with current industrial office applications. We introduce Virtual Observatory and technical background of the VOFilter. Its workflow, installation and usage are presented. Existing problems and limitations are also discussed together with the future development plans.
