The paper is focused on presentation of the fully autonomous observation SkyLab laboratory which was established recently to support research in the field of astronomical instrumentation and surveillance-related surveys. This facility is operated by the Poznan University of Technology. The main purpose of this laboratory is to provide new hardware and software technologies for precise tracking of sidereal and non-sidereal targets using 0.5 to 1.0-m class telescopes. In particular, in this paper we take into account the robotized high-speed altazimuth mount equipped with direct-drive motors which was built specifically for the project. The mechanical design of the mount and the application of robust control algorithms make it possible to achieve high speed of operation and high tracking accuracy. We present experimental evaluation of the mount characteristics based of real observation scenarios concerning tracking of satellites on LEOs.
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