A global network of robotic telescopes

P. C. T. Rees; P. B. Conway; A. G. Mansfield; D. Mucke-Herzberg; W. Rosing; P. J. Surrey; S. Taylor

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23 June 2006 A global network of robotic telescopes

P. C. T. Rees, P. B. Conway, A. G. Mansfield, D. Mucke-Herzberg, W. Rosing, P. J. Surrey, S. Taylor

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Proceedings Volume 6267, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes; 62673S (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672202
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2006, Orlando, Florida , United States

Abstract

A concept is presented for a global network of robotically operated 2m-class telescopes, operating as a single globally distributed observatory, for follow-up from the emerging generation of gigapixel focal plane survey telescopes and the investigation of time-domain phenomena. The concept is developed from a model of approximately fifteen networked telescopes of varying apertures and instrumentation compliments, and an exploration of the operating principles of the network. A network architecture is presented which is able to deliver the remote operational support of this network. The operating requirements of the unit telescope design are developed.

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P. C. T. Rees, P. B. Conway, A. G. Mansfield, D. Mucke-Herzberg, W. Rosing, P. J. Surrey, and S. Taylor "A global network of robotic telescopes", Proc. SPIE 6267, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, 62673S (23 June 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672202

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