At Home Observing (aka Pajama Mode) during the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the pandemic, Keck will support up to two observers for at-home observing: one primary and one secondary observer. At-home observing requires the installation of software on the observer’s local computer which only runs on linux and macOS operating systems. The software run on python 3.6 or newer. At-home observers will be contacted by Keck staff and should work with this staff to install and test the software several days ahead of their run to allow time for troubleshooting.
More information on the remote observing software for at home observing can be found in the readme file for the software: https://github.com/KeckObservatory/RemoteObserving
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WMKO supports remote observing which allows observers to avoid the time, cost, and carbon footprint of travel to WMKO HQ in Waimea to observe. A number of remote observing stations have been set up at selected sites around the world. These sites are provided by the host institution as a service to their users and may not be available to outside users depending on the individual policies of those institutions.
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