C. Halbgewachs
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2
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32
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About
C. Halbgewachs is a solar astrophysicist whose work centers on the design, automation, and operation of robotic telescopes for high-cadence solar chromospheric observations. Their most significant contribution is the development of the **ChroTel** (Chromospheric Telescope), a 10 cm fully robotic telescope located at the Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife. This instrument, described in their highly cited 2008 paper (30 citations), captures full-disk solar images with a 2k × 2k CCD, enabling continuous, unattended monitoring of the Sun’s chromosphere. Halbgewachs also pioneered the control and data architecture for ChroTel, as detailed in their 2008 companion paper (2 citations), which outlines a fully autonomous system that begins tracking at sunrise based on weather conditions and follows user-defined observation routines until sunset. This robotic concept eliminates the need for human intervention, allowing for uninterrupted, long-term solar monitoring. By creating a reliable, automated platform for chromospheric studies, Halbgewachs has provided the solar physics community with a powerful tool for studying solar activity, flares, and dynamics, significantly advancing our ability to observe the Sun’s restless atmosphere.
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Top Papers
- 1ChroTel: a robotic telescope to observe the chromosphere of the Sun30 citations · 2008
- 2The control and data concept for the robotic solar telescope ChroTel2 citations · 2008