RE: On Line Astronomy

[Doug Welch <welch@physics.mcmaster.ca>]

I think this assessment is a little premature/incorrect. The
software is from a working system! See:
http://phobos.physics.uiowa.edu/tech/software.html

Cheers,
Doug

On Thu, 2005-01-13 at 12:38, Creager, Robert S wrote:
> Looks to be stillborn.  Still classified as 'beta', no updates for over a
> year.  Anyone take a look at it?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-tass@listserv.wwa.com 
> > [mailto:owner-tass@listserv.wwa.com] On Behalf Of Doug Welch
> > Sent: January 13, 2005 1:52 AM
> > To: Tom Droege
> > Cc: TASS List
> > Subject: Re: On Line Astronomy
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Tom et al,
> > 
> > Are you aware of the "observatory" project on SourceForge? 
> > Seems like it would allow you to do most of what you intend 
> > to do with this idea!
> > 
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/observatory
> 
> Cheers,
> Doug
> 
> On Thu, 2005-01-13 at 00:34, droege@snapmail.us wrote:
> > Now that I am "on line" I think it would be fun to set up one of the 
> > telescopes that is under contruction as a real time data collection 
> > machine.
> > 
> > I am getting set up so that we can run Rob Creager's software over the 
> > internet.  The first project will be to run the test bench.  Then we 
> > will run TOM1.  If this all can be made to work, then I can devote 
> > TOM5 to being available over the internet to be scheduled as users 
> > desire.
> > 
> > I see no reason why someone could not manage everything remotely.  Set 
> > up the schedule, take data, and process it all from a remote location.
> > 
> > Anyone out there want to help to make this possible?
> > 
> > Tom Droege