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Title

Astronomy Back East: The Future of the University Telescope

Abstract

As telescope apertures have grown and observatories followed George Hale's move to better sites, what will be the future of the small telescope back on the home campus? We explore how this role has developed at university telescopes, including at Appalachian State University's Dark Sky Observatory. We discover that we, too, are looking forward to exciting new projects at a different frontier than that pushed by big glass. Technological advances in detectors and instrument control have leveled the playing field between the "left and right" coasts of the US, and given us more opportunities for research, education and public outreach back home.

Date

01/01/2003

Type of Publication

Conference Item

Author(s)

Caton, Daniel B.

Editor(s)

Oswalt, T.D.

Content

Instrumentation/Techniques > Telescopes

Construct

Academic Social/Discourse | General Teaching > Teaching Resource

Methodology

Blank

Research Setting

Robotic Telescopes

Specific Interest

RTSRE Related Research

Target Group

Blank

Institution(s)

Appalachian State University

Book Title

The Future of Small Telescopes in the New Millennium

Peer-Reviewed Status

no

Publisher

Kluwer Academic Publishers

Volume

2

Conference Proceeding Type

Conference Published Volume

Resource Type

Curriculum/Program Description or Report

Nation(s) of Study

United States of America

Language

English

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