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Software architecture for an unattended remotely controlled telescope

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 2010-12-15 v1 Physics Education
Authors: Robert Lucas , Ulrich Kolb
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Abstract

We report on the software architecture we developed for the Open University's remotely controlled telescope PIRATE. This facility is based in Mallorca and used in distance learning modules by undergraduate students and by postgraduate students for research projects.

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@article{arxiv.1012.3058,
  title  = {Software architecture for an unattended remotely controlled telescope},
  author = {Robert Lucas and Ulrich Kolb},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1012.3058},
  year   = {2010}
}

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6 pages, 5 diagrams, Accepted for publication in the Journal of the British Astronomical Association

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