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Piloting a network of small telescopes
Author(s) -
Fadavi M.,
Verveer A.,
Aymon J.,
Merlin D.,
Situ K.,
Pennypackker C.,
Biggs J. D.,
White G.,
Gould A.,
Greenberg G.,
Hoette V.,
McCarron K.,
Archer K.,
Pino F.,
Hibbs M.,
Ford M.,
Wetsch J.
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.200610686
Subject(s) - xml , scalability , server , telescope , computer science , software , markup language , focus (optics) , middleware (distributed applications) , world wide web , physics , operating system , astronomy , optics
Abstract The Pilot Small Telescope Network (PSTN) is a state‐of the art system of easily replicable and scalable hardware, software, servers, eXtensible Markup Language (XML) protocols, and network middleware connecting and developing a pilot array of robotic telescopes to one another and the user community. The PSTN is a developmental project that will allow growing access to these telescopes, and make available data to faculty, students and others in an environment of collaboration. The underlying goal of the PSTN is to broaden the quantity and quality of astronomical education and research, particularly with a focus on traditionally underserved populations. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)