Until recently, there has been little printed information available on creating and operating robotic observatories with contemporary observing equipment and computers.  We wrote this illustrated 57-page booklet as a service to the astronomy community by drawing on our experiences and that of our customers.

 
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The Remote Control Astronomy Handbook describes how to automate an observatory.  It includes sections on the observatory, the telescope, cameras, focusing and computers. Click here to preview the table of contents.

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