Hobart
| System: | hobart.phys.utas.edu.au |
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| IP address: | 131.217.63.201 |
| Processor: | Intel Core 2140 1.6 GHz |
| RAM: | 512MB |
| HDD: | 250GB, 28G system, 28G home, 166G data |
| Operating system: | Kubuntu Feisty |
| Location: | Observer's desk, main control room, Mt Pleasant |
| Purpose: | Observatory control |
newsmerd is the primary observatory control computer for the Mt Pleasant observatory. It offers control software such as vdesk and Bruce, and it also continually monitors the Mt Pleasant telescopes and is responsible for updating the live pages.