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Complete Automatic Observation for Middle School Education

Hongfeng GUOHongfeng GUO

Global Hands-on Universe Conference 13-17 JUL. 2007 Tokyo, JapanGlobal Hands-on Universe Conference 13-17 JUL. 2007 Tokyo, Japan

National Astronomical Observatories of ChinaNational Astronomical Observatories of China20A Datun Rd., Chaoyang District20A Datun Rd., Chaoyang District

Beijing 100012, ChinaBeijing 100012, ChinaEmail : [email protected] : [email protected]

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1. Status

2. Demand

3. Benefit

4. Feasibility

Global Hands-on Universe Conference 13-17 JUL. 2007 Tokyo, JapanGlobal Hands-on Universe Conference 13-17 JUL. 2007 Tokyo, Japan

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1. Status of Astronomy Education our schools 1 ） separated resources

2 ） short of teachers (astronomy background)

3 ） nonstandard teaching materials

4 ） primary activities

5 ） advanced computer and network condition

6 ） advanced astronomical popularization facilities

7) inefficient

5)-6),advantage, others, disadvantage

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2. Demand1 ） teacher training

2 ） appropriate teaching material

3 ） experts instruction

4 ） advanced activities

5 ） technical operation training for

maintaining their facilities

6 ） improve efficiency of using facilities

7 ） sharing resources

Those demands could be satisfied by establishing

a series of high quality Complete Automatic Observ

ation System

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3. Benefits 1 ） concentrate resources

2 ） uniform teaching and training

3 ） retaining experts instruction

4 ） developing advanced activities

5 ） professional technology management

6 ） improve efficiency

7 ） benefit more users

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4. Feasibility 1 ） Ironwood Complete Automatic Observatories

2 ） economical and reliable

3 ） volume-produce

4 ） convenient for extending and popularization

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Users or Schools Users or Schools

with some with some

resourcesresources

Users or Schools Users or Schools

withoutwithout resourcesresources

Distance Distance Education Education ObservatoriesObservatories

Sharing Hardware

and Software Environment

Resource manageResource managementment

UserUser managementmanagement

Security Security

Sharing agreementSharing agreement

StandardizationStandardization

seriesseries

，，，，，，

Sharing international and national resources Sharing international and national resources

based on the internetbased on the internet

China HOU China HOU gradegrade education education （（ basic, advance, basic, advance,

challengechallenge ） ） A tache connecting to users and resources A tache connecting to users and resources

EstablishEstablish new new facilitiesfacilities

GHOU, NationalGHOU, National

ResourceResource

The Main Goal of China HOU Project

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Beijing 101 middle school remote education system

Telescope system

CCD ／ Camera

Automatic control system

Data Service system

Dome control system

Users

security

systemAuto-Weather station

School

site

person

VAN

filter ／ focus

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Meade LXD75 A Telescope with auxiliary plant ST-9XEI CCD Sony Camera ACP Control Software Maxim DL CCD Control software Computer Service System Network and Power Supply

Dome servo Auto-Weather station

User and security system

System components

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NAOC remote control

Telescope, BATC

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BATC Remote control system

Functions ：－ User registration (login)－ Telescope time requisition－ Checking System－ Observation Submitting typing parameters－ Telescope Status display－ Data Management－ Local Monitoring (infrared Video)

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BATC Remote control system

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用户观测申请

BATC Remote control system

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手动观测

②Add to list

①Full in

parameters

③Start

④Stop

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BATC Observation Status Viewer

http://batc.bao.ac.cn/cgi-bin/obslist/obsstatus.cgi

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观测图片

BATC Remote control system