Michigan Technological University
Department of Physics

is pleased to announce a colloquium

with

Wellesley E. Pereira

The CONCAM Global Sky Monitoring Network
Its Evolution and the Creation of a Performance Model

This thesis covers the concept and instrumentation development and related research work carried out on the creation and design of the CONCAM continuous sky camera. Presented are the technical specifications for all the CONCAMs that have become part of the CONCAM evolution process and a calibration or performance model for these instruments. The aim of the performance model is to be able to predict or compare theoretical calculations with actually obtained results. CONCAM forms a global sky-monitoring network that generates data, which is very easily accessible via a web page to anyone, for purposes of cloud monitoring or other scientific research. The basic aim with CONCAM is to be able to create and sustain a continuous record of the optical sky by passively monitoring half the sky - 2p steradians. Scientific research involves results of data analyses carried out with CONCAM of some peculiar variable stars and other transient phenomena.

Monday, April 7, 2003

12:00 p.m., Fisher 132

This talk is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Ph.D.

Refreshments will be served

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