Remote Telescope Markup Language

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The Remote Telescope Markup Language (RTML) is an XML dialect for controlling remote and/or robotic telescopes. It is used to describe various telescope parameters (such as coordinates and exposure time) to facilitate observation of selected targets. RTML instructions were designed to be displayed in a more human-readable way; they are then processed and executed by telescopes through local parsers. [1] [2] [3]

It was created by UC Berkeley's Hands-On Universe project in 1999. [4] Because of its XML structure and consequent flexibility readability, it is now widely used, and has become an international standard for astronomical imaging. [1] [5]

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References

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  3. Oswalt, T. D., ed. (2012). The Future of Small Telescopes in the New Millennium: Volume I – Perceptions, Productivities, and Policies Volume II – The Telescopes We Use Volume III – Science in the Shadows of Giants. Springer Science+Business Media. pp. 100–101. ISBN   978-94-010-0253-0.
  4. "RTML - Remote Telescope Markup Language". University of Göttingen . Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  5. Proposal for a Telescope Commanding and Scheduling Data Standard (PDF) (Report). European Space Agency. 2015. p. 11.