OPPORTUNITIES TO USE NEW ROBOTIC TELESCOPES IN SPAIN

Abstract

The Space Exploration Ltd (SEL) has established new observatory facilities in Spain to provide the opportunity for astronomers to remotely access a range of research-grade telescopes and access to a spectrograph, polarimeter, photometry and adaptive-optics system. In the future, simultaneous automated multi-wavelength observations will also be tested and made available. This will enable the development of new observational and analytical processes for astronomy and astrophysics. Observations will be scheduled via Internet, including projects requiring long-term ongoing monitoring. Data can be accessed rapidly following scheduled observations. Access is on a commercial, non-competitive basis, avoiding conventional time-consuming administrative requirements, wait times, and disappointments.