Dr. Nikolaus H. Volgenau Profile

Dr. Nikolaus H. Volgenau

Operations Scientist at Las Cumbres Observatory

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Publications (11)

Proceedings Article | 25 July 2024 Presentation + Paper

Using all-sky cameras to measure atmospheric transparency at robotic telescope sites

N. Volgenau, E. Manne-Nicholas, S. Foale, M. Bowman, D. Harbeck, M. Daily

Proceedings Volume 13098, 130980E (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019079

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Transparency, Stars, Cameras, Observatories, Telescopes, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Poster + Paper

An upgraded 0.4-meter telescope fleet for Las Cumbres Observatory’s educational and science programs

Daniel-Rolf Harbeck, Brook Taylor, Annie Kirby, Mark Bowman, Steve Foale, Kal Kadlec, Curtis McCully, Matthew Daily, Jon De Vera, Dave Douglas, Mark Willis, Ian Baker, Nikolaus Volgenau, Patrick Conway, Brian Haworth, Jesus Estrada, Edward Gomez, Sandy Seale, Alice Hopkinson, Fernando Rios, Prerana Kotapali, Lisa Storrie-Lombardi, Wayne Rosing

Proceedings Volume 13096, 130963H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3014719

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Sensors, Observatories, Optical filters, Camera shutters, CMOS sensors, CMOS cameras

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Las Cumbres Observatory: preparing for second decade operations

L. J. Storrie-Lombardi, M. Bowman, D. Harbeck, B. Haworth, A. Kirby, W. M. Lindstrom, C. McCully, J. Nation, R. A. Street, N. H. Volgenau

Proceedings Volume 12186, 121860I (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630470

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Astronomy, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Climate change, Efficient operations, Robotic systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

How we completed major maintenance and new installations at Las Cumbres Observatory during the COVID-19 pandemic

Daniel Harbeck, Annie Kirby, Nikolaus Volgenau, Mark Elphick, Lisa Storrie-Lombardi, Todd Henderson, Brook Taylor, Patrick Conway, Mark Bowman, Fernando Rios, Akihiko Fukui, Norio Narita

Proceedings Volume 12186, 1218618 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630273

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Cameras, Spectrographs, Robotics, Safety, Cooling systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Calibration-TOM: managing calibration observations for a global network of telescopes

N. Volgenau, D. Harbeck, W. Lindstrom, D. Collom, R. Street, M. Johnson

Proceedings Volume 12186, 121860W (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628704

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Telescopes, Observatories, Imaging systems, Spectrographs, Astronomical telescopes, Databases, Astronomy, Visualization, Data archive systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Informing observatory operations with accessible telemetry and automated performance metrics

Daniel Harbeck, Annie Kirby, Lindy Lindstrom, Nikolaus Volgenau, Mark Bowman

Proceedings Volume 12186, 1218611 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630447

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Observatories, Mirrors, Spectrographs, CCD cameras, Databases, Sensors, Robotics, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Improving the focus of Las Cumbres Observatory’s 1-meter telescopes

N. Volgenau, D. Harbeck, T. Lister, P. Conway, L. Lindstrom

Proceedings Volume 11449, 1144929 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561980

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Lanthanum, Optical components, Domes, Monochromatic aberrations, Cameras, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Las Cumbres Observatory's end-to-end operations workflow

N. Volgenau, M. Bowman, P. Conway, B. Haworth, E. Heinrich-Josties, A. Kirby, S. Rettinger, A. Riba

Proceedings Volume 11449, 1144907 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561964

KEYWORDS: Lanthanum, Telescopes, Observatories, Observational astronomy, Astronomy, Computing systems, Yield improvement, Process modeling

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Long-term monitoring of the throughput in Las Cumbres Observatory's fleet of telescopes

Daniel-Rolf Harbeck, Curtis McCully, Andrew Pickles, Nikolaus Volgenau, Patrick Conway, Brook Taylor

Proceedings Volume 10704, 1070401 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314243

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Mirrors, Cameras, Imaging systems, Image processing, Coating, Reflector telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Real-time processing of the imaging data from the network of Las Cumbres Observatory Telescopes using BANZAI

Curtis McCully, Nikolaus Volgenau, Daniel-Rolf Harbeck, Tim Lister, Eric Saunders, Monica Turner, Robert Siiverd, Mark Bowman

Proceedings Volume 10707, 107070K (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314340

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Image processing, Calibration, Observatories, Astronomy, Data processing, Databases, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2016 Paper

Two years of LCOGT operations: the challenges of a global observatory

Nikolaus Volgenau, Todd Boroson

Proceedings Volume 9910, 99101C (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233830

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Calibration, Spectrographs, Lamps, Signal to noise ratio, Electroluminescent displays, Spectral resolution, Lawrencium, Sensors

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