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Original Paper
RTS2: Lessons learned from a widely distributed telescope network
Article first published online: 4 MAR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/asna.200710936
Copyright © 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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How to Cite
Kubánek, P. (2008), RTS2: Lessons learned from a widely distributed telescope network. Astron. Nachr., 329: 271–274. doi: 10.1002/asna.200710936
Publication History
- Issue published online: 4 MAR 2008
- Article first published online: 4 MAR 2008
- Manuscript Accepted: 27 NOV 2007
- Manuscript Received: 31 AUG 2007
Funded by
- Spanish Ministry of Education and Science. Grant Number: BES-2006-11506
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Keywords:
- methods: data analysis;
- surveys;
- telescopes
Abstract
RTS2 (Remote Telescope System 2) is a highly modular open source telescope and observatory management software package. It evolved from RTS, which was developed in Python to control a telescope aimed at observing optical transients of γ ray burts. The development of a network system capable of operating robotic telescopes is both difficult and complicated. Along with continued software development one must be concerned with maintaining operations and obtaining results. This is a review of experiences gained building a network of robotic telescopes. It focuses on describing which issues are important during development of the robotic observatory software and requirements for future development of the RTS2 package. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)