Welcome to the PerkinsInfo Wiki
This WIKI is meant to be a resource for observers, please feel free to create
an account for yourself and add or correct information to this series
of documents so we can all benefit.
Note: Spelling has never been my strong suit so please correct any spell, grammer, etc.
- Mesa Lux Site - Internal Link, behind the firewall
- Perkins Telescope Calendars - Telescope and Instrument Calendars
- Chalet Reservations - Current Chalet Reservation
- Observer Certification - Current Certification Policy and Observer List
Observer Information
- PerkinsWhatsNew - News for the Observers about new things at the telescope
- PerkinsWhatToDo - A FAQ guide to hopefully solve most mundane issues
Telescope Information
- Perkins Check List - The Perkins opening and closing check list.
- Perkins Check List - West Group
- PerkinsQuickStartGuide - The Perkins Quick Start Guide
Karen Meech's Perkins Manual. - Word document that is large with lots of pictures. - PerkinsPDU
- Move Manual - The Manual for the Telescope Move Program
- Perkins Control System Manual - Hardware Manual, not for the faint of heart.
- Guider Documentation Perkins and Hall only - The Manual for the Move Guider
- Guider Procedure - Startup and Initialization of the Guider after an instrument change.
- DeVeny Guider Offsets
- PerkinsLimits - Offical Limits for Closing up the Telescope
- InstrumentBalance - Balance Values for the Instruments
Instrument Guides
- PRISM Information and Guides for PRISM
- Mimir Information and Guides for Mimir
- DeVeny Information and Guides for the DeVeny
Misc Information
Mesa Safety Sign In and Out Links
In order to hopefully take care of observer safety, there are a series
of forms that are available to sign in when you arrive at the telescope
and to sign out when you leave. There is extra information that will
be asked for in order to help track the status and health of the telescope.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
- Mesa Safety Sign In Form - Internal Link, behind the firewall.
- Mesa Safety Sign Out Form - Internal Link, behind the firewall.