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The photometric system of the Nanshan One-meter Wide field Telescope

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2014

Jinzhong Liu
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories/Xinjiang Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 150 Science 1-Street, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China email: liujinzh@xao.ac.cn
Yu Zhang
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories/Xinjiang Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 150 Science 1-Street, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China email: liujinzh@xao.ac.cn
Guojie Feng
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories/Xinjiang Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 150 Science 1-Street, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China email: liujinzh@xao.ac.cn
Chunhai Bai
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories/Xinjiang Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 150 Science 1-Street, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China email: liujinzh@xao.ac.cn
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A one-meter wide field astronomical telescope with Alt-Az mount, putting in work at prime focus with field corrector, is located at the Nanshan site of Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory. The Nanshan One meter Wide-field Telescope (hereafter NOWT) provides excellent optical quality, pointing accuracy and tracking accuracy. The main scientific goals of NOWT are supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, novae, variable stars, and active galactic nuclei. It is worthwhile to point out that the sky background at the Nanshan is a classic optical site.

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