New control system for the 2m RCC-telescope
26 March 2009
On March 26, 2009, representatives of the Institute of Astronomy and of the company Projectsoft (www.projectsoft.cz) signed a contract for the design and manufacturing of a new control system for the 2-meter telescope of the National astronomical observatory – Rozhen. The new system will fully replace the 30 years old telescope electronics and will guarantee for more effective implementation of the astronomical observations. According to the schedule, the new system must be put into operation in September 2009. This considerable upgrade of the 2-meter telescope is carried out with financial support by the National Science Fund (www.nsfb.net), project CVP01/002 (contract DÎ 02-85).