1. 2013-Oct-3-22
Installation of RBT/PST2 in Winer Observatory.
2. 2013-Aug-22-28
Packing and preparing the telescope and spectrograph for transportation to Winer Observatory in Arizona.
3. 2013-Aug-11
First stability tests of our spectrograph with dedicated iodine cell attached to the telescope.
4. 2012-May-28
The new spectrograph of RBT/PST2 has been installed into a thermostatic box inside the dome. Last night "first light" has been acquired - the first night stellar spectrum (of Arcturus) with RBT/PST2.
5. 2011-Nov-14
A new mast with weather station and all-sky camera has been installed.
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6. 2011-Jul-17
A video monitoring system has been launched inside and outside the dome.
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A typical view from two of our video cameras.
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7. 2011-Jun-19
The new telescope moving to find horizontal home switch position.
8. 2011-Jun-13
The new telescope has been installed inside the dome.
9. 2011-Jun-12
The new telescope has just arrived in huge boxes.
10. 2011-Mar-15
First light of a fully assembled new echelle spectrograph constructed for the GATS project.
In the left picture optical layout of spectrograph elements is presented. Next one shows one of the first, a bit out of focus, flat lamp spectrum (made with Canon camera). The final picture shows primary constructor of the spectrograph - dr Faig Musaev (right) and head of the GATS project - dr Krzysztof Kaminski (left) standing in front of the spectrograph during first tests in a dark room.
11. 2011-Jan-18
Our new robotic dome is ready to host a telescope. This is a special model with a door to get inside from the ground (necessary only during a test phase).
12. 2011-Jan-17
Second day of construction, photo by Michał Kałużny.
Time-lapse video shows two days of work, video by Michał Kałużny.
13. 2011-Jan-16
First day of construction, photos by Michał Kałużny.
14. 2011-Jan-15
Construction of a 5.5m dome in our testing place in Poznań began today.
15. 2010-Nov-26
A foundation is ready and waiting for a new dome. In the picture it is covered by a first snow this year. A net of ditches have been created for optical fibres to connect a new telescope with Internet and for video monitoring system.
16. 2010-Nov-10
A first ditch has been created for power and communication cables. You can see our old 20cm Zeiss building in the background.
17. 2010-Nov-04
A hole has been dug into the ground of our park. Soon a foundation for our new
5.5m dome will be constructed here.
18. 2010-Nov-02
Construction of a foundation in our testing place in Poznań has begun today.