This title details the essential roles that small telescopes should play in 21st century science and how their future productivity can be maximized. Over 70 experts from all corners of the international astronomical community have created a reference on the future of big science with small telescopes. at national facilities and their omission from national science priority studies, the oft-lamented demise of the small telescope has been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the future of these workhorses of astronomy will be brighter than ever if creative steps are taken now. This three-volume set defines essential roles that small telescopes should play in 21st century science and the ways in which a productive future for them can be realized. A wide cross-section of the astronomical community has contributed to a definitive assessment of the present and a vision for the future. radio- and space-based facilities face problems in scientific prioritization and funding. It highlights how current small facilities are evolving to meet the scientific priorities and economical realities of the 21st century through standardization of instrumentation, use of off-the-shelf technology, specialization, optical improvements, new modes of scheduling, automation, and internet access.

Future of Small Telescopes in the New Millennium (Astrophysics and Space Science Library (Hardcover))

Science & Math

Terry D. Oswalt

Astronomy & Space Science

Springer

Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems: Volume 3: Solar and Stellar Planetary Systems

Springer Netherlands

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Future of Small Telescopes in the New Millennium (Astrophysics and Space Science Library (Hardcover))

Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems: Volume 3: Solar and Stellar Planetary Systems