Dr. David Andre Erasmus Profile

Dr. David Andre Erasmus

at South African Astronomical Observatory

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Publications (6)

Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

First light of a laser frequency comb at SALT

Éric Depagne, Richard McCracken, Derryck Reid, Rudi Kuhn, Nicolas Erasmus, Lisa Crause

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99087M (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2245048

KEYWORDS: Frequency combs, Calibration, Lamps, Spectrographs, Large telescopes, Astronomy, Teeth, Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

A satellite survey of cloud cover and water vapor in northwest Africa and southern Spain

D. André Erasmus, R. van Rooyen

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62671O (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669490

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Clouds, Earth observing sensors, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Satellite imaging, Observatories, Calibration, Humidity, Meteorological satellites

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

LSST site evaluation

Jacques Sebag, Victor Krabbendam, Chuck Claver, Jeff Barr, Joshua Barr, Jeff Kantor, Abhijt Saha, D. André Erasmus

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62671R (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670615

KEYWORDS: Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Clouds, Satellites, Telescopes, Cameras, Observatories, Stars, Climatology, Sodium, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

CELT site testing program

Matthias Schoeck, D. Andre Erasmus, S. George Djorgovski, Gary Chanan, Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459124

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Turbulence, Satellites, Telescopes, Observatories, Atmospheric turbulence, Adaptive optics, Opacity, Large telescopes, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 31 January 2001 Paper

Forecasting precipitable water vapor and cirrus cloud cover for astronomical observatories: satellite image processing guided by synoptic model dissemination data

D. Andre Erasmus, Marc Sarazin

Proceedings Volume 4168, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.413848

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Satellites, Earth observing sensors, Data modeling, Observatories, Satellite imaging, Astronomy, Lanthanum, Transparency, Image analysis

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Mechanical structure of JNLT: analysis of mirror deflection due to wind loading

Noboru Itoh, Izumi Mikami, Takeshi Noguchi, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Yasumasa Yamashita, Jerry Sovka, Robert McLaren, D. Andre Erasmus

Proceedings Volume 1236, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19257

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Optical telescopes, Telescopes, Modal analysis, Sensors, Image quality, Vibrometry, Domes, Large telescopes, Information operations

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