THE AUTOMATIC PHOTOELECTRIC TELESCOPE SERVICE

Automatic observatories have the potential of gathering sizable amounts of high-quality astronomical data at low cost. The Automatic Photoelectric Telescope Service (APT Service) has realized this potential and is routinely making photometric observations of a large number of variable stars. However...

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Published in:Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1987-07, Vol.99 (617), p.660-667
Main Authors: GENET, RUSSELL M., BOYD, LOUIS J., KISSELL, KENNETH E., CRAWFORD, DAVID L., HALL, DOUGLAS S., HAYES, DONALD S., BALIUNAS, SALLIE L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomical and space-research instrumentation
Astronomical extinction
Astronomical magnitude
Astronomical photometry
Astronomy
Automatic picture transmission
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental astronomy and astrophysics. Instrumentation, techniques, and astronomical observations
Observational astronomy
Observatories
Stars
Telescopes
Variable stars
Weather
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Summary:Automatic observatories have the potential of gathering sizable amounts of high-quality astronomical data at low cost. The Automatic Photoelectric Telescope Service (APT Service) has realized this potential and is routinely making photometric observations of a large number of variable stars. However, without observers to provide on-site monitoring, it was necessary to incorporate special quality checks into the operation of the APT Service at its multiple automatic telescope installation on Mount Hopkins.
ISSN:0004-6280
1538-3873
DOI:10.1086/132030