Robotic Telescopes, Student Research and Education Proceedings, Vol 1, No 1

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Student Research ◽  
Robotic Telescopes ◽  
Research And Education

scholarly journals The LCOGT Network

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (S276) ◽  
pp. 553-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avi Shporer ◽  
Tim Brown ◽  
Tim Lister ◽  
Rachel Street ◽  
Yiannis Tsapras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Private Foundation ◽  
Robotic Telescopes ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Northern And Southern Hemispheres

AbstractMotivated by the increasing need for observational resources for the study of time varying astronomy, the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope (LCOGT) is a private foundation, whose goal is to build a global network of robotic telescopes for scientific research and education. Once completed, the network will become a unique tool, capable of continuous monitoring from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The network currently includes 2 × 2.0 m telescopes, already making an impact in the field of exoplanet research. In the next few years they will be joined by at least 12 × 1.0 m and 20 × 0.4 m telescopes. The increasing amount of LCOGT observational resources in the coming years will be of great service to the astronomical community in general, and the exoplanet community in particular.

scholarly journals The NCU Lu-Lin Observatory

2001 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 299-303
Author(s):  
Wean-Shun Tsay ◽  
Alfred Bing-Chih Chen ◽  
Kuang-Hsiang Chang ◽  
Huan-Hsin Li
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Network ◽  
Kuiper Belt ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Network System ◽  
Pipe System ◽  
V Band ◽  
Robotic Telescopes ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Research Facilities

AbstractThe NCU (National Central University) Lu-Lin observatory is located at Mt. Front Lu-Lin, 120°52′25”E and 23°28′07” N, a 2862-m peak in the Yu-Shan National Park. The construction of Lu-Lin observatory was finished on January 14, 1999. The initial assessment of Lu-Lin site started in 1989, after which a three-year project was founded by the National Science Council (NSC) to support a modern seeing monitoring program. The average seeing at Lu-Lin is about 1.39 arc-second with an average of 200 clear nights annually. The sky background is 20.72 mag/arcsec2 in V band and 21.22 mag/arcsec2 in B band.The Lu-Lin observatory is for both research and education. A homemade 76-cm Super Light Telescope (SLT) and four TAOS 50-cm robotic telescopes for a survey on Kuiper Belt Objects will be the two major research facilities. The pilot program for SLT consists of observations of time-varying astrophysical phenomena. The TAOS #1 telescope was installed at Lu-Lin in March 2000. A 90 KW/240 VAC power line and a water pipe system have been pulled to the site in early 2001. A wireless Network system through A-Li Shan has been operating at Lu-Lin observatory while a faster wireless Network system with 11.5 Mbit/sec bandwidth is under consideration and may be available in the near future for remote observing.

scholarly journals The Development of Advanced-Technology Automated/Robotic Telescope Systems and the Future of Small-Telescope Astronomy

2001 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Richard J. Williams ◽  
James Mulherin
Keyword(s):  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Global Networks ◽  
Small Telescope ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Robotic Telescopes ◽  
Telescope Facility ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Robotic Telescope ◽  
The University

AbstractDuring the 1990s groups at universities around the world developed small working automated/robotic telescopes that proved the feasibility of using such systems for education and research projects. A few of the more successful projects such as the Bradford Robotic Observatory in the United Kingdom and the University of Iowa’s Automated Telescope Facility (AFT) and Iowa Robotic Observatory (IRO) programs proved how useful and powerful these systems can be in practice. This paper describes how one company, Torus Technologies, developed hardware and software technologies to create the most advanced integrated small automated/robotic telescope systems in the world. These systems were designed from the “bottom up” to be automated/robotic telescopes capable of operating an entire observatory including domes, CCD cameras, and other peripheral equipment.Automated/robotic telescopes can play a major role in enabling small colleges and universities, especially in developing countries, to actively participate in serious “hands on” research and education projects that otherwise would not be practical. A commercially available affordable, high-precision, and proven turnkey automated/robotic small telescope system capable of operating remotely via the Internet is crucial for bringing this technology into widespread use. Today Torus Technologies telescopes are installed at locations worldwide as primary instruments for research programs, discovery and monitoring programs, and education programs. This paper describes some of the current applications for using these telescopes and how these telescope systems will be used in the future in standalone installations and in global networks.

An introduction to the themed issue on RNA biology in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 863-866
Author(s):  
Zhe Wu
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Fortieth Anniversary ◽  
Rna Biology ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Education In China

Abstract The year 2019 marked the fortieth anniversary of the Chinese Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (CSBMB), whose mission is to promote biomolecular research and education in China. The last 40 years have witnessed tremendous growth and achievements in biomolecular research by Chinese scientists and Essays in Biochemistry is delighted to publish this themed issue that focuses on exciting areas within RNA biology, with each review contributed by key experts from China.

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