The advent of the Virtual Observatory (VO) concept signals a pradigm shift in the way astronomy will be done in the era of information abundance and ubiquitous networking. Small telescopes will be playing a number of essential roles in this new research environment, probably contributing a major portion of all data taken in astronomy, both as surveying instruments, and as follow-up facilities. In this review we describe the VO concept and its background, and how small telescopes will fit in this emergent way of doing astronomy in the 21st century.
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Djorgovski, S. G. (2003). The Roles of Small Telescopes in a Virtual Observatory Environment (pp. 85–95). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0253-0_9
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