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What it takes to remotely control a telescope (LAN/Internet/Scripted/Web
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Thomas M. Bisque |
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Software Necessary |
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Hardware Necessary |
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What can I expect? |
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TheSky Astronomy Software |
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CCDSoft Astronomy Software |
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TPoint Modeling Software |
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IAServer/IAClient Software |
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Automadome Dome Control Software |
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Scheduling Software |
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Scripting Software |
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RASCOM VB/Java open ended programming
environment using COM objects |
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Telescope Control |
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TCP/IP Protocol (Internet/Lan) |
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Scripted Control |
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Web Browser Control |
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@Focus automatic focusing |
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TCP/IP Protocol |
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Scripted Operation |
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Automatic Image Calibration |
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Web Browser Control |
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Automated Astrometry/Photometry |
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Automated Light Curves
(winner of the
Binzel prize) |
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Automatic Minor Planet detection |
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Automatic Reduction |
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Automated Minor Planet/Variable Star light
curves |
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Text files in the Minor Planet Center format |
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Watched Folder
(automatic script execution) |
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Model all repeatable pointing related issues |
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Tube Flexure |
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Fork Flexure |
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Non-perfect polar alignment |
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Collimation |
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Non- Orthogonality |
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And many more.. |
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Unattended scripted modeling |
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200 perfectly mapped points/hour |
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30 arc second RMS pointing |
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In addition to pointing correct for the same
errors while tracking! |
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Atmospheric Refraction |
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Tube Flexure |
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Fork Flexure |
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Non-perfect polar alignment |
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Out-of-roundness of the gears |
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etc. |
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Automated Dome Control Software |
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Remote user scheduling via user name/password
and time slots |
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IAServer Software |
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IAClient remote control software |
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Paramount ME |
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Complete Software Suite |
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TheSky Astronomy Software |
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CCDSoft Astronomy Software |
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TPoint Modeling Software |
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IAServer/IAClient Software |
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Orchestrate Scripting/RASCOM |
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Putting it all together |
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Superb Pixel Level Tracking
(up to
several minutes un-guided) |
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Superb Pointing
(30 arc seconds RMS or
better) |
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Auto-Start-up single step |
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Recovery from power failure |
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Fast slewing
(up to 6 degrees/second) |
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Satellite Tracking |
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Internal Wiring
(no tangling of wires
for worry free remote operation) |
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Tracking on fast moving minor planet (1 arc
second/second!) |
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Enter the IP address of the remote observatory |
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Remotely |
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Check weather station |
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Turn on the Telescope |
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Turn on the Camera |
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Open Observatory |
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Turn on the Dome |
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Turn off any lights |
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Remotely Turn control over to remote client user |
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Using remote software connect to the remote
computer |
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Home the telescope |
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Connect to the CCD camera in CCDSoft |
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Slew to an object |
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@Focus the camera
(automatic focus
achieved) |
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Mt. Wilson, Pasadena California |
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Las Campanas, Chile |
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Jim Barclay, Australia |
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New Mexico Skies, New Mexico |
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Thomas M. Bisque, Golden Colorado |
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Roll-Off Building |
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Remote Access via IAClient |
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Automated telescope mapping |
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Single step start-up |
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Used remotely by hundreds of students around the
world |
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Premium site housing the Paramount
GT-1100S/C-14/AP-7 |
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Clearest darkest skies in the world |
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Remote roll off roof |
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Access to southern hemisphere |
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Completely remote operation |
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Excellent for Schools |
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Simple and easy to use |
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No need to purchase software |
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Platform Independent control
(any computer with a browser!) |
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Minimal web traffic
(great for slow server connections) |
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Testing is in progress at New Mexico Skies
facility (Pod project) |
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Darkest Skies in North America |
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200+ clear nights each year |
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Arc second seeing common |
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Qualified Staff on site |
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Thousands of remote images taken already, less
than 3 months operating. |
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800+ registered students world wide |
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Excellent equipment, C-14/Paramount
GT-1100S/SBIG ST-1001E |
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CCD camera binning |
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Image Reduction |
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Selection of filters |
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Cropping |
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Image Delay |
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Questions? |
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www.bisque.com |
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