Belgo-Indian Network for Astronomy & Astrophysics
Automated Telescope for Variability Studies" or ATVS is a newly installed observing facility at MIRO Observatory. This is a CDK20 system provided by Planewave instruments Pvt. Ltd. The Planewave instruments CDK20 is a 20 inch(0.51 meter) f/6.8 corrected Dall-kirkham Astrograph Telescope. ATVS is a completely automated robotic telescope and hence can be operated remotely from anywhere in the PRL network. Apart from the back end instrument, ATVS system comprises Boltwood cloud sensor, all sky camera, Shutter drive and control system, and dome drive and control system auxiliary devices coordinating in robotic operation. The driver for operating the different components of ATVS system are developed in house. (website)