Breaking the Cost Curve in Observatory Operations
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| contents | Breaking the Cost Curve in Observatory Operations Joseph S. Miller Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas SOCIOLOGY OF ASTRONOMY The new generation of very large telescopes have brought with them large operations budgets. If these budgetscontinue to scale in proportion to construction costs as they have in the past, fnding the operating funds foreven larger telescopes now being planned may be more challenging than funding construction. I suggest thatthe modes of operation commonly being used at major observatories in remote sites be re-examined. Withthe availability of high bandwidth connections, observations can be carried out remotely from the partnerinstitutions, and there is no need for observers to travel to the observatories. With careful attention to qualityand ease of maintenance during construction, the telescope and its instruments can be kept in full operation bya relatively small local staff. The high bandwidth connection allows full monitoring and diagnostic informationon the performance of the telescope and instruments at the partner institutions, and they can be responsiblefor the high-tech support of the facility. Cost savings are achieved through lower-maintenance equipment, asmaller staff at the observatory, and direct participation of the partner institutions and their scientists andtechnical staff 2007 artículo científico 0185-1101 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57102805 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=571 Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica (México) Vol.28 |
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| spellingShingle | Breaking the Cost Curve in Observatory Operations Joseph S. Miller Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas SOCIOLOGY OF ASTRONOMY Breaking the Cost Curve in Observatory Operations Joseph S. Miller Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas SOCIOLOGY OF ASTRONOMY The new generation of very large telescopes have brought with them large operations budgets. If these budgetscontinue to scale in proportion to construction costs as they have in the past, fnding the operating funds foreven larger telescopes now being planned may be more challenging than funding construction. I suggest thatthe modes of operation commonly being used at major observatories in remote sites be re-examined. Withthe availability of high bandwidth connections, observations can be carried out remotely from the partnerinstitutions, and there is no need for observers to travel to the observatories. With careful attention to qualityand ease of maintenance during construction, the telescope and its instruments can be kept in full operation bya relatively small local staff. The high bandwidth connection allows full monitoring and diagnostic informationon the performance of the telescope and instruments at the partner institutions, and they can be responsiblefor the high-tech support of the facility. Cost savings are achieved through lower-maintenance equipment, asmaller staff at the observatory, and direct participation of the partner institutions and their scientists andtechnical staff 2007 artículo científico 0185-1101 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57102805 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=571 Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica (México) Vol.28 |
| title | Breaking the Cost Curve in Observatory Operations |
| topic | Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas SOCIOLOGY OF ASTRONOMY |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57102805 |