A Remotely Controlled Telescope for Undergraduate Astronomy Laboratories

用于本科天文实验室的遥控望远镜

• 批准号: 9250866
• 负责人: Robert Mutel
• 金额: $ 1.75万
• 依托单位: University of Iowa
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1992
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1992-04-15 至 1994-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9250866&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Remotely; Controlled; Telescope; Undergraduate; Astronomy

This project involves a novel remotely controlled telescope used for undergraduate astronomical laboratories. The telescope is at an existing University-owned Observatory with very low light pollution and excellent observing conditions. The telescope and camera system are operated via a telephone link to the student laboratory on campus. This relatively low cost system allows students direct access to a powerful, highly functional instrument which is capable of demonstrating many astronomical objects studied in the lecture and textbook but which would be difficult or impossible to observe with telescopes located on campus. Both hardware and software is designed to be completely hands-on and user-friendly so that average students can design and run their own observations with minimum assistance. After an initial period of use at the University of Iowa, use of this instrument will be extended to other regional colleges who would jointly operate the telescope on a shared basis.

这个项目涉及一种新型的遥控望远镜 用于本科天文实验室。 的 望远镜是在现有的大学拥有的天文台， 极低的光污染和优良的观测条件。 望远镜和照相机系统通过电话操作 链接到校园里的学生实验室。 该相对低 成本系统可以让学生直接获得一个功能强大， 一种功能性仪器，能够演示多种 在讲座和教科书中研究的天文物体， 这将是困难的或不可能观察到与 望远镜位于校园内。 硬件和软件都是 设计为完全动手和用户友好， 一般的学生可以设计和运行自己的观察与 最低限度的援助。 经过一段时间的使用， 爱荷华州大学，该仪器的使用将扩展到 其他地区性的学院将共同操作望远镜 在共享的基础上。