Characterising the Impact of systematic flat-fielding errors In Huntsman telescope data

The Huntsman Telescope is a new facility being commissioned at Siding Spring Observatory in Australia. It consists of an array of Canon telephoto lenses. In order to circumvent the systematic errors known to affect mirror based instruments, the Canon lenses act together as a single refracting telescope. They reduce the scattering of light within the optical path,which allows fainter limiting surface brightness levels to be reached. However, at these low surface brightness levels other sources of systematic error must be carefully investigated and scrutinised. In this thesis I will investigate one of the primary sources of systematic error in low surface brightness imaging, flat fielding uncertainties, and how it impacts the Huntsman Telescope.