A typical night begins in the control room where a series of programs is executed to instruct the telescope how to find the objects of interest that night and to efficiently sequence the observations. As the end of twilight approaches, the operator commands the telescopes to move to the first object. As the telescope moves to the target, the dome moves also under computer control. Data on three closely spaced objects are collected simultaneously which greatly minimizes the effect of the atmosphere. Having been freed of the tedium of the observing process, the operator can concentrate on the quality of the acquired data. Our automated systems have allowed students to participate in real astronomical research. The SFA Observatory has a latitude of +31° 45¢ 35.3² = +31.7598° and a longitude of -94° 39¢ 40.5² = -94.6613°. The address is 651 County Road 124 Nacogdoches, TX