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The MIDAS Project is currently being developed
from three astronomical observatories in Spain: Sevilla, La Hita, La
Sagra, and Calar Alto.
Our main
equipment consists of a series of Schmidt-Cassegrain and Newtonian
telescopes endowed with high-sensitivity cameras. Thus, from Sevilla we
operate a series of 7 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes with diameters
ranging between 14 and 9.25". From La Hita Astronomical
Observatory we operate remotely a 40 cm Newtonian telescope. Two 14"
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes are also employed at La Sagra. And one
60 cm telescope together with a 1,25 m telescope are operated at the
Calar Alto observatory. All
these instruments work in a coordinated way in order to identify
impact flashes produced by rocks hitting the lunar surface. |
