Investigate the Universe with robotic telescopes: new training with the PETeR project

The Liverpool Telescope
The Liverpool Telescope, one of the largest robotic telescopes in the world, at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, open to the Spanish educational community through the PETeR project. Credit: Daniel López/IAC
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The Educational Project with Robotic Telescopes (PETeR) is an online laboratory that aims to engage Spanish students in science and technology and to foster the acquisition of STEM skills through their active participation in real scientific research using robotic telescopes. Through the project's website, the educational community has access to

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Rodríguez Eugenio
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PETER: Robots that watch the skies

We describe the user-access and analysis possible for a robotic telescope (the Liverpool Telescope) that can be used for educational and other use. Robotic telescopes operate with no staff on-site and the observations are remotely scheduled each night.

Mora-Carrillo, G. et al.

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2008
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2008ca07.conf..390M
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