Converting from Classical to Robotic Astronomy: The Lowell Observatory 0.8-m Telescope
The Lowell Observatory 0.8-m (31-in) Telescope was augmented by the addition of a robotic mode of operation in early 2001. This system executes any predetermined sequence of observing instructions without supervision. Described herein is a general description of the system, lessons learned from the...
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doaj-943d01a31ee1478eb954908410b5f9082020-11-24T21:00:35ZengHindawi LimitedAdvances in Astronomy1687-79691687-79772010-01-01201010.1155/2010/130172130172Converting from Classical to Robotic Astronomy: The Lowell Observatory 0.8-m TelescopeMarc W. Buie0Southwest Research Institute, 1050 Walnut Street, Suite 300, Boulder, CO 80302, USAThe Lowell Observatory 0.8-m (31-in) Telescope was augmented by the addition of a robotic mode of operation in early 2001. This system executes any predetermined sequence of observing instructions without supervision. Described herein is a general description of the system, lessons learned from the conversion, and a few general algorithms for focusing, collecting twilight flat field images, and scheduling standard star observations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/130172 |
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The Lowell Observatory 0.8-m (31-in) Telescope was augmented by the addition of a robotic mode of operation in early 2001. This system executes any predetermined sequence of observing instructions without supervision. Described herein is a general description of the system, lessons learned from the conversion, and a few general algorithms for focusing, collecting twilight flat field images, and scheduling standard star observations. |
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