The Computerised Amateur
- Episode aired Sep 8, 1985
Many amateur astronomers have large telescopes but Ron Arbour's observatory, near Winchester, is exceptional; his 16-inch reflector is computer controlled and is programmed to hunt automatic... Read allMany amateur astronomers have large telescopes but Ron Arbour's observatory, near Winchester, is exceptional; his 16-inch reflector is computer controlled and is programmed to hunt automatically for stellar explosions across the universe.Many amateur astronomers have large telescopes but Ron Arbour's observatory, near Winchester, is exceptional; his 16-inch reflector is computer controlled and is programmed to hunt automatically for stellar explosions across the universe.