Abstract
UKIRT evolved to its position as a world-leading wide-field astronomical observatory via a process punctuated by operational innovations which changed the way the telescope was scheduled and used. We review the some of these innovations and show how they came together to provide the UK with its first major infrared survey capability.
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Adamson, A.J. (2013). Operational Innovations. In: Adamson, A., Davies, J., Robson, I. (eds) Thirty Years of Astronomical Discovery with UKIRT. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, vol 37. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7432-2_7
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