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arXiv:astro-ph/9508041 (astro-ph)
[Submitted on 9 Aug 1995]

Title:Remote Control and Experience at ESO

Authors:Anders Wallander, Albert Zijlstra
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Abstract: Remote observing can be broadly defined as those observations where the astronomer is not physically present at the telescope. Different implementations presently in use include robotic telescopes, service observing with or without eavesdropping and active remote observing. We briefly describe the terminology, the pros and cons, the observing modes, and their implementation at optical observatories.
In the second part of the paper, we discuss the example of remote observing with ESO's NTT. Different aspects of the technical setup and the support given to observers, with emphasis on problems encountered, are described. With the present system, we find that the observing efficiencies for local and remote observing are identical: few projects still require local observations.
Comments: Review talk given at conf. on New Observing Modes For The Next Century (Hawaii, July 1995). 9 pages, 2 (ps) figures available on request from azijlstr@eso.org
Subjects: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
Cite as: arXiv:astro-ph/9508041
  (or arXiv:astro-ph/9508041v1 for this version)
  https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.astro-ph/9508041

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From: Albert Zijlstra [view email]
[v1] Wed, 9 Aug 1995 08:57:44 UTC (11 KB)
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