The PIRATE facility: at the crossroads of research and teaching

Kolb, Ulrich (2014). The PIRATE facility: at the crossroads of research and teaching. In: Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica, 45.

URL: http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/571/57132995005.pdf

Abstract

I describe the Open University-owned 0.43m robotic observatory PIRATE, based in Mallorca. PIRATE is a cost-effective facility contributing to topical astrophysical research and an inspiring platform for distance education students to learn practical science.

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• 41893
• Item Type
• Conference or Workshop Item
• ISSN
• 0185-1101
• Keywords
• astronomy; astrophysics; education; science education; telescopes; robotic telescopes
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Physical Sciences
  Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
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• © 2014 The Author
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• Marcus Brodeur