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Time‐sensitive astronomy in non‐robotic telescopes
Author(s) -
Economou F.,
Jenness T.,
Cavanagh B.,
Adamson A. J.,
Allan A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.200610634
Subject(s) - telescope , physics , infrared telescope , astronomy , domain (mathematical analysis) , observational astronomy , remote sensing , computer science , geology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Abstract Protocols for dealing with time‐sensitive observations have traditionally focused on robotic telescope networks and other types of automated dedicated facilities, mostly in the optical domain. Using UKIRT and JCMT as examples, which are infrared and sub‐millimetre telescopes with a traditional PI‐dominated user base, we discuss how such facilities can join a heterogeneous telescope network to their mutual advantage. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)