Perspectives for Distributed Observations of Near-Earth Space Using a Russian–Cuban Observatory

D. V. Bisikalo; I. S. Savanov; S. A. Naroenkov; M. A. Nalivkin; A. S. Shugarov; N. S. Bakhtigaraev; P. A. Levkina; M. A. Ibragimov; E. Yu. Kil’pio; M. E. Sachkov; A. P. Kartashova; A. M. Fateeva; Marta R. Rodriguez Uratsuka; Ramses Zaldivar Estrada; Antonio Alonsa Diaz; Omar Pons Rodríguez; Fidel Hernandes Figuera; Maritza Garcia Garcia

doi:10.1134/S1063772918060021

Perspectives for Distributed Observations of Near-Earth Space Using a Russian–Cuban Observatory

Authors: Bisikalo D.V.¹, Savanov I.S.¹, Naroenkov S.A.¹, Nalivkin M.A.¹, Shugarov A.S.¹, Bakhtigaraev N.S.¹, Levkina P.A.¹, Ibragimov M.A.¹, Kil’pio E.Y.¹, Sachkov M.E.¹, Kartashova A.P.¹, Fateeva A.M.¹, Uratsuka M.R.², Estrada R.Z.², Diaz A.A.², Rodríguez O.P.², Figuera F.H.³, Garcia M.G.⁴
Affiliations:
1. Institute of Astronomy
2. Institute of Geophysics and Astronomy
3. Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve
4. Environmental Agency of Cuba
Issue: Vol 62, No 6 (2018)
Pages: 367-377
Section: Article
URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-7729/article/view/191635
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063772918060021
ID: 191635

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The creation of a specialized network of large, wide-angle telescopes for distributed observations of near-Earth space using a Russian–Cuban Observatory is considered. An extremely important goal of routine monitoring of near-Earth and near-Sun space is warding off threats with both natural and technogenic origins. Natural threats are associated with asteroids or comets, and technogenic threats with man-made debris in near-Earth space. A modern network of ground-based optical instruments designed to ward off such threats must: (a) have a global and, if possible, uniform geographic distribution, (b) be suitable for wide-angle, high-accuracy precision survey observations, and (c) be created and operated within a single network-oriented framework. Experience at the Institute of Astronomy on the development of one-meter-class wide-angle telescopes and elements of a super-wide-angle telescope cluster is applied to determine preferences for the composition of each node of such a network. The efficiency of distributed observations in attaining maximally accurate predictions of the motions of potentially dangerous celestial bodies as they approach the Earth and in observations of space debris and man-made satellites is estimated. The first estimates of astroclimatic conditions at the proposed site of the future Russian–Cuban Observatory in the mountains of the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve are obtained. Special attention is given to the possible use of the network to carry out a wide range of astrophysical studies, including optical support for the localization of gravitational waves and other transient events.

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