Building an Automated Telescope with High Photometric Accuracy

The NFO WebScope is a Web-based observatory which has been in use since 2004 December. The telescope is an 0.6 m Group 128 Cassegrain reflector with a new drive and control system. By optical modifications and appropriate image treatment, we have been able to reach a differential photometric accurac...

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Astronomy
Computer software
Earth, ocean, space
Eclipsing binary stars
Exact sciences and technology
Observational research
Pixels
Reflecting telescopes
Statistical median
Telescopes
Twilight
Weather
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