Abstract
We report here on the ongoing EU FP7 Project GLORIA (GLObal Robotic-telescopes Intelligent Array) with emphasis on possibility of investigation of cataclysmic variables by users. GLORIA will enable the first free and open-access network of robotic telescopes in the world. We show several examples of the not often used topics (but suitable for GLORIA) for the studies of activity of cataclysmic variables, e.g. search for outbursts in intermediate polars and the fluctuations of brightness in their quiescence, and investigation of the optical counterparts of supersoft X-ray sources.
Highlights
The research in astronomy poses two main challenges, namely 1) the immensity of the sky and 2) the huge amount of astronomical data being gathered
GLORIA will be the first free and open-access network of robotic telescopes in the world. It represents a Web 2.0 environment where users can do research in astronomy by observing with robotic telescopes, and/or by analyzing data that other users have acquired with GLORIA, or from other free access databases like the European Virtual Observatory
GLORIA project will define free standards, protocols and methodology for the following purposes: controlling Robotic Telescopes and all related instrumentation; giving Web access to the Network: access to an arbitrary number of robotic telescopes via a web portal; conducting Online experiments
Summary
The research in astronomy poses two main challenges, namely 1) the immensity of the sky and 2) the huge amount of astronomical data being gathered. GLORIA project will define free standards, protocols and methodology for the following purposes: controlling Robotic Telescopes and all related instrumentation (i.e. cameras, filter-wheels, domes...); giving Web access to the Network: access to an arbitrary number of robotic telescopes via a web portal; conducting Online experiments (it will be possible to design specific web environments for controlling telescopes for research on a specific scientific issue; conducting Off-line experiments (it will be possible to design specific web environments for analyzing astronomical meta-data produced by GLORIA or other databases). The main part of GLORIA is represented by providing access to robotic telescopes, Online experiments (observations), Offline experiments (research on acquired images), Live broadcasting, Social network + community, and Support
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