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The Zadko Telescope: A Southern Hemisphere Telescope for Optical Transient Searches, Multi-Messenger Astronomy and Education | | D.M. Coward
; M. Todd
; T.P. Vaalsta
; M. Laas-Bourez
; A. Klotz
; A. Imerito
; L. Yan
; P. Luckas
; A.B. Fletcher
; M.G. Zadnik
; R.R. Burman
; D.G. Blair
; J. Zadko
; M. Boer
; P. Thierry
; E.J. Howell
; S. Gordon
; A. Ahmat
; J. Moore
; K. Frost
; | | Date: |
20 Jun 2010 | | Abstract: | The new 1-m f/4 fast-slew Zadko Telescope was installed in June 2008 about 70
km north of Perth, Western Australia. It is the only metre-class optical
facility at this southern latitude between the east coast of Australia and
South Africa, and can rapidly image optical transients at a longitude not
monitored by other similar facilities. We report on first imaging tests of a
pilot program of minor planet searches, and Target of Opportunity observations
triggered by the Swift satellite. In 12 months, 6 gamma-ray burst afterglows
were detected, with estimated magnitudes; two of them, GRB 090205 (z = 4.65)
and GRB 090516 (z = 4.11), are among the most distant optical transients imaged
by an Australian telescope. Many asteroids were observed in a systematic
3-month search. In September 2009, an automatic telescope control system was
installed, which will be used to link the facility to a global robotic
telescope network; future targets will include fast optical transients
triggered by highenergy satellites, radio transient detections, and LIGO
gravitational wave candidate events. We also outline the importance of the
facility as a potential tool for education, training, and public outreach. | | Source: | arXiv, 1006.3933 | | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites | |
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