The PIRATE Facility: at the crossroads of research and teaching

Kolb U.

Vol. 45 No. 1 (2014), Contributions

Vol. 45 No. 1 (2014)

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The PIRATE Facility: at the crossroads of research and teaching

Kolb U.⁺⁻

Kolb U.

Department of Physical Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK

0000-0001-8670-8365

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telescopes
instrumentation: photometers
stars: planetary systems

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The PIRATE Facility: at the crossroads of research and teaching. (2014). Revista Mexicana De Astrofísica Y Astronomía Serie De Conferencias, 45(1), 16. https://astronomia.unam.mx/journals/rmxac/article/view/2014rmxac..45...16k

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I describe the Open University-owned 0.43m robotic observatory PIRATE, based in Mallorca. PIRATE is a cost-effective facility contributing to topical astrophysical research and an inspiring platform for distance education students to learn practical science.

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