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Original Paper
Grid integration of robotic telescopes
Article first published online: 4 MAR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/asna.200710931
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Breitling, F., Granzer, T. and Enke, H. (2008), Grid integration of robotic telescopes. Astron. Nachr., 329: 343–346. doi: 10.1002/asna.200710931
Publication History
- Issue published online: 4 MAR 2008
- Article first published online: 4 MAR 2008
- Manuscript Accepted: 23 NOV 2007
- Manuscript Received: 11 JUN 2007
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Keywords:
- instrumentation: miscellaneous;
- methods: observational;
- standards;
- techniques: miscellaneous;
- telescopes
Abstract
Robotic telescopes and grid technology have made significant progress in recent years. Both innovations offer important advantages over conventional technologies, particularly in combination with one another. Here, we introduce robotic telescopes used by the Astrophysical Institute Potsdam as ideal instruments for building a robotic telescope network. We also discuss the grid architecture and protocols facilitating the network integration that is being developed by the German AstroGrid-D project. Finally, we present three user interfaces employed for this purpose. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)