Abstract
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network (LCOGT) is currently building a new kind of general-purpose astronomical facility: a fully robotic network of telescopes of 2m, 1m and 0.4m apertures and homogeneous instrumentation. A pan-network approach to scheduling (rather than per individual telescope) offers redundancy in the event of poor weather or technical failure, as well as the ability to observe a target around the clock. Here we describe the network design and instrumentation under development, together with the main science programmes already being lead by LCOGT staff.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
| Pages | 408-410 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Edition | S285 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
|---|---|
| Number | S285 |
| Volume | 7 |
| ISSN (Print) | 17439213 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 17439221 |
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Keywords
- instrumentation: photometers
- instrumentation: spectrographs
- stars: planetary systems
- stars: supernovae
- telescopes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
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A global robotic telescope network for time-domain science. / Street, R. A.; Lister, T. A.; Tsapras, Y.; Shporer, A.; Bianco, F. B.; Fulton, B. J.; Howell, D. A.; Dilday, B.; Graham, M.; Sand, D.; Parent, J.; Brown, T.; Horne, K.; Dominik, M.; Browne, P.; Snodgrass, C.; Kains, N.; Bramich, D.; Law, N.; Steele, I.
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Vol. 7 S285. ed. 2011. p. 408-410 (Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union; Vol. 7, No. S285).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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T1 - A global robotic telescope network for time-domain science
AU - Street, R. A.
AU - Lister, T. A.
AU - Tsapras, Y.
AU - Shporer, A.
AU - Bianco, F. B.
AU - Fulton, B. J.
AU - Howell, D. A.
AU - Dilday, B.
AU - Graham, M.
AU - Sand, D.
AU - Parent, J.
AU - Brown, T.
AU - Horne, K.
AU - Dominik, M.
AU - Browne, P.
AU - Snodgrass, C.
AU - Kains, N.
AU - Bramich, D.
AU - Law, N.
AU - Steele, I.
PY - 2011/9/1
Y1 - 2011/9/1
N2 - Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network (LCOGT) is currently building a new kind of general-purpose astronomical facility: a fully robotic network of telescopes of 2m, 1m and 0.4m apertures and homogeneous instrumentation. A pan-network approach to scheduling (rather than per individual telescope) offers redundancy in the event of poor weather or technical failure, as well as the ability to observe a target around the clock. Here we describe the network design and instrumentation under development, together with the main science programmes already being lead by LCOGT staff.
AB - Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network (LCOGT) is currently building a new kind of general-purpose astronomical facility: a fully robotic network of telescopes of 2m, 1m and 0.4m apertures and homogeneous instrumentation. A pan-network approach to scheduling (rather than per individual telescope) offers redundancy in the event of poor weather or technical failure, as well as the ability to observe a target around the clock. Here we describe the network design and instrumentation under development, together with the main science programmes already being lead by LCOGT staff.
KW - instrumentation: photometers
KW - instrumentation: spectrographs
KW - stars: planetary systems
KW - stars: supernovae
KW - telescopes
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T3 - Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
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EP - 410
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