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The availability of powerfull CCD Cameras and automated telescopes have revolutionized observational astronomy, because of the technology’s precise, practical, economic and efficient operation. The observer can remotely control the telescope and CCD Camera from convenient places, either in real time or in robotic mode.
This development is supported by the availability of The Internet, which is connected globally. A ‘merger’ of available automated telescopes around the world, could be created via The Internet, which would have a lot of advantages, such as:
- The observer need not be present at the observatory during observation, nor does he has to travel to the observatory site. This frees up time for the reduction, interpretation, or publication of the result.
- Resources are saved, since travel accommodation and board at the observing site are unnecessary.
- Automated telescopes are mostly more effective and efficient than human observer, since the observational plan is done before hand and is translated in to script language.
- A large staff number is not needed at the remote site
- The exist interesting international collaborative prospects
- Cost of operation and maintenance is considering low.
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