From a computer controlled telescope to a robotic observatory: the history of the VIRT

Gendre B.; Orange N. B.; Morris D. C.; Giblin T.; Neff J.; Klotz A.; Thierry P.

Vol. 51 (2019), Contributions

Vol. 51 (2019)

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From a computer controlled telescope to a robotic observatory: the history of the VIRT

Gendre B.⁺⁻
Orange N. B.⁺⁻
Morris D. C.⁺⁻
Giblin T.⁺⁻
Neff J.⁺⁻
Klotz A.⁺⁻
Thierry P.⁺⁻

Gendre B.

University of the Virgin Islands, College of Science and Math, 2 John Brewer's Bay, St Thomas, 00802, VI, USA (bruce.gendre@gmail.com).

Orange N. B.

Etelman Observatory, St Thomas, 00803, VI, USA.

0000-0001-6866-1436

Morris D. C.

OrangeWave Innovative Science, LLC, Moncks Corner,SC 29461, USA.

Giblin T.

Department of Physics, United States Air Force Academy,Colorado Springs, CO 80840.

Neff J.

National Science Foundation, USA.

Klotz A.

Université de Toulouse; UPS-OMP; IRAP; Toulouse, France; CNRS; IRAP; 14, Avenue Edouard Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France.

Thierry P.

Auragne Observatory, France.

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instrumentation: miscellaneous
techniques: miscellaneous
telescopes
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics

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From a computer controlled telescope to a robotic observatory: the history of the VIRT. (2019). Revista Mexicana De Astrofísica Y Astronomía Serie De Conferencias, 51, 9-14. https://astronomia.unam.mx/journals/rmxac/article/view/2019rmxac..51....9g

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The Virgin Island Robotic Telescope is located at the Etelman Observatory, St Thomas, since 2002. We will present its evolution since that date with the changes we have performed in order to modify an automated instrument, needing human supervision, to a fully robotic observatory. The system is based on ROS (Robotic Observatory Software) developed for TAROT and now installed on various observatories across the world (Calern, La Silla, Zadko, Les Markes, Etelman Observatory).

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