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= Lesedi Project Wiki =* This wiki is for construction of a spectrograph on the 1-m Lesedi telescope in Sutherland. We anticipate future wikis for the user manual and for technical support.* The SAAO and LJMU (Liverpool John Moores University) are collaborating on the project.* The instrument is based on SPRAT (Spectrographfor Rapid Acquisition of Transients), which is currently operating robotically on the 2-m Liverpool Telescope on La Palma. == Project Team =='''Instrument PI:''' Iain Steele (LJMU) '''Instrument Scientist:''' Helen Jermak (LJMU) '''SPRAT Expert:''' Andrzej Piascik (LJMU)  '''Software Engineer:''' Chris Mottram (LJMU)  '''Local Co-PIs:''' Amanda Sickafoose & Hannah Worters '''Local Electronics Engineer:''' Hitesh Gajjar '''Local Mechanical Engineer:'''James O'Connor '''Local Software Engineer:''' Carel van Gend== Documentation ==* The link to the 2017 October 27 Skype kick-off presentation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lcr54nkvtusdh69/SAAO-SPRAT-KICKOFF.pptx?dl=0 (includes references to the SPIE paper and Zej's thesis)
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