Bootes 3 (New Zealand)

Computers

Provided by NZ Dell, payed by NZ, finall payment due to Spanish side

Computer setup

Could be done after BOOTES Team comes on site but could be easily done before, to allow for a remote setup - sparing more time for the unexpected. I guess Ubuntu server edition could be done easily in the PC shop.

This, however, depends on the availability of internet connection on site prior to arrival of BOOTES Team.

Network

Provided by Telecom, New Zealand (aka Xtra).

Router / switch, so that we can connect all together (do we want EVERYTHING connected to Internet?) The archive PC could serve as a router/firewall to the Internet, 10/100/1000Mbit/wireless router would be handy to provide a good connection of all components together with notebooks of operators when on site.

Dome installation, weather station

Petr, Florentino

UPS provided by New Zealand? Must be able to support emergency roof closing (power failure). We have same good experiences from Watcher with MGE UPS Systems UPS (http://www.mgeups.com). I suggest to call them and ask for solution - 3 PC backup, preferably rack mounted, and let us see what they suggest.

We bought this http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire/default.asp?PageID=ProductDetail&pf_id=447625&dept_id=1700010 for roof - 1900W, 2200VA, shall be enough. We need at least 450W for a single server, but we need to check specs before we will buy UPS for it. So it is recommended to first buy server, then UPS, or buy 1200W UPS for two servers.

GPS should be a part of telescope delivery and if yes, we can use it for timing. But we need to check that (Alberto?).

Astrometry, image processing

Antonio, Petr (Martin remotely)

Contacts

Vintage Lane Observatory

long 173 50 21 E, lat -41 29 36 S

Rosemary and Bill Allen, 83 Vintage Lane, RD 3, Blenheim.

phone 03 572 9275

Travelling

Petr (+34 661 107 995, +420 737 500 268)

8th Feb → 10th Feb Sydney

12th Feb → 13th Feb Christchurch

4th Mar Brisbane

7th Mar → 8th Mar Brisbane London

13th Feb start working, 4th Mar leaving

Florentino: 8th Feb → 10th Feb Blenheim

Antonio: 8th Feb to Auckland, 15th Feb on site arrival, leaving 5th Mar

Astelco: 21th Feb arrival of two, for a week