Time-sensitive astronomy in non-robotic telescopes

摘要

Protocols for dealing with time-sensitive observations have traditionally focused on robotic telescope networks and other types of automated dedicated facilities, mostly in the optical domain. Using UKIRT and JCMT as examples, which are infrared and sub-millimetre telescopes with a traditional PI-dominated user base, we discuss how such facilities can join a heterogeneous telescope network to their mutual advantage. (c) 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.