NOT Transient Explorer

NOT Transient Explorer (NTE) is a spectrograph covering 0.32 µm to 2.42 µm spectral range in a single shot, and a dual-color imager covering UBVRIYJHK.

[112 Canarias @112canarias]

⚠️⚠️ ⚠️ ATENCIÓN

📢📢📢 INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

..and materials for the rest of the VIS imager housing

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

We are proud to finally present some tangible progress!!
The Visual Imager is being assembled at @AarhusUni IFA.
The NTE is becoming a reality!

#nottransientexplorer
@Carlsbergfondet
@nordictelescope

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

Aaand...action.

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

...and pieces for the rack mount

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

Otras cosas en la fresadora...

[Jacob W. Clasen 🇮🇨🇩🇰 🦋 @jacobclasen]

We are looking forward to ours for the @NotTransient visual imager !

[Carlsbergfondet @Carlsbergfondet]

Nyt virkemiddel skal i fremtiden gøre det muligt at indsende ansøgninger om midler til forskningsaktiviteter, der kræver akut finansiering. Læs mere om virkemidlet og kriterier for at søge 👉https://t.co/v1H2WCrhm5 #dkforsk #forskpol

[Carlsbergfondet @Carlsbergfondet]

"Det, der interesserer mig mest ved exoplaneter, er, om vi ved at studere dem kan finde tegn på liv andre steder i universet." Læs portræt af #MånedensForsker og prof i astronomi Lars A. Buchhave 👉https://t.co/pzcw7rVnyo
#dkforsk @DTUSpace @DTUtweet

[Jacob W. Clasen 🇮🇨🇩🇰 🦋 @jacobclasen]

@SPIEtweets Part of them is also part of @NotTransient !

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

...and here is is finished.

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

We are, together with the mechanical workshop at IFA at @AarhusUni, working hard to finish the manufacturing of the NTE Visual imager.
Here you can see the central mirror wheel being milled. It will contain the dichroics and mirrors.
#nottransientexplorer
@Carlsbergfondet

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

May we present the holders for the NTE Visual Imager dichroic mounts!
These are central to the simultaneous VIS/NIR imaging capability of NTE.
These are produced at the mechanical workshop at IfA/Aarhus University.
@Carlsbergfondet @AarhusUni

[NOT Telescope @nordictelescope]

🖳 Today, after 38 years developing and maintaining the TCS, the most essential part of the telescope, Ingvar starts his most rightly deserved retirement
🥲 We can only be very grateful for the main years he dedicated to the telescope. The NOT would not be what it is without him!

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

Afternoon review of handling carriage options and mount/unmount procedures...
#nottransientexplorer
@Carlsbergfondet
@nordictelescope

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

More developments underway!
This time in software. The main instrument status display is being prototyped and evaluated.
#nottransientexplorer
@DAWNCopenhagen
@nordictelescope
@Carlsbergfondet

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

We are currently testing the prototype of the flexure compensating grating mount for the NTE spectrograph. Here at room temperature first, but the piezoelectric adjustment screws can be used in vacuum/cryogenic conditions.
#nottransientexplorer
@Carlsbergfondet

[Majken Schultz @MajkenSchultz]

Jeg er meget glad for at vi sammen med de øvrige private forskfonde & @Danskeuni har landet en aftale. Til stor gavn for #dkforsk. Fremover dækker vi indirekte omkostninger til fondsstøttede forskningsprojekter på landets uni'er OG i fondet udvider vi uddelingsramme i 2024👇

[Joss Bland-Hawthorn @JossBlandHawtho]

Exciting developments in astrophotonics...

https://t.co/l219PbFufl

[NOT Transient Explorer @NotTransient]

Advances in the construction of #nottransientexplorer
Here is the grating mount, that can be adjusted, using piezoelectric settings crews designed for cryogenic vacuum operation.

Thanks to @Carlsbergfondet for their continued support of our project!