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Robotic Observatories: Past, Present and Future

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Russell M. Genet  and
David R. Genet
Russell M. Genet
Affiliation:
AutoScope Corporation, PO Box 2560, Mesa, Arizona 85214, USA
David R. Genet
Affiliation:
AutoScope Corporation, PO Box 2560, Mesa, Arizona 85214, USA

Abstract

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We briefly describe the history of robotic observatories, give details on an example of the current state-of-the-art in robotic observatories, and suggest several key areas for future development.

Type
Session 4 Automatic Photoelectric Telescopes and Extinction
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 136: Stellar Photometry – Current Techniques and Future Developments , 1993 , pp. 188 - 197
Copyright
Copyright © C.J. Butler and I. Elliottt 1993

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