DIMMWIT Resources

This page contains links to various material connected with the Cambridge Differential Image Motion Monitor Which Is Transportable (DIMMWIT). The DIMMWIT is described in:

• B. O'Donovan, E. B. Seneta, N. A. Bharmal, J. S. Young, and D. A. Klinglesmith. DIMMWIT measurements of the spatial and temporal scale of atmospheric turbulence at COAST and MROI. In W. Traub, J. D. Monnier, and M. Schöller, editors, New Frontiers in Stellar Interferometry, volume 5491 of Proc. SPIE. 21-25 June 2004, Glasgow, SPIE Press, 2004. In press. (PDF)
• E. B. Seneta and B. O'Donovan. Atmospheric spatial and temporal seeing monitor using portable amateur astronomy equipment. In D. Bonaccini, B. L. Ellerbroek, and R. Ragazzoni, editors, Advancements in Adaptive Optics, volume 5490 of Proc. SPIE. 21-25 June 2004, Glasgow, SPIE Press, 2004. In press. (PDF)

The material below is intended for users of the DIMMWIT and its associated camera software (Finder) and is fairly technical in nature. All should note that DIMMWIT is spelled with two M's and one T!

Further material will be added in due course.

• MRO Observing Instructions (Nov 2003) - PDF - Word
• Notes on configuring the computers for DIMMWIT (2-computer and 3-computer networks) by John Young
• Instructions for running DIMMWIT (new setup) by David Buscher
• Calibration Requirements by Bridget O'Donovan et al.
• A brief history of Finder by Bodie Seneta
• Copy of Finder Manual
• Notes on using Network Time Protocol by Bodie Seneta
• Notes on using Finder's tracking mode by Bodie Seneta

At New Mexico Tech:

• DIMMWIT data
• DIMMWIT data (previous location)