Robotic Autonomous Observatories: A Historical Perspective
This paper presents a historical introduction to the field of Robotic Astronomy, from the point of view of a scientist working in this field for more than a decade. The author discusses the basic definitions, the differing telescope control operating systems, observatory managers, as well as a few c...
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| description | This paper presents a historical introduction to the field of Robotic Astronomy, from the point of view of a scientist working in this field for more than a decade. The author discusses the basic definitions, the differing telescope control operating systems, observatory managers, as well as a few current scientific applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ad754ecfba0487bb1096c7e58e154492025-02-03T06:06:17ZengWileyAdvances in Astronomy1687-79691687-79772010-01-01201010.1155/2010/570489570489Robotic Autonomous Observatories: A Historical PerspectiveAlberto Javier Castro-Tirado0Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC), Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18008 Granada, SpainThis paper presents a historical introduction to the field of Robotic Astronomy, from the point of view of a scientist working in this field for more than a decade. The author discusses the basic definitions, the differing telescope control operating systems, observatory managers, as well as a few current scientific applications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/570489 |
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| title | Robotic Autonomous Observatories: A Historical Perspective |
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