Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003aas...202.4305m&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society Meeting 202, #43.05; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 35, p.763
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The RCT Consortium successfully proposed to refurbish and automate the Kitt Peak 1.3-m telescope, and to operate it as the Robotically Controlled Telescope (RCT). Refurbishment is nearing completion, and observations have begun. The capabilities of the RCT for broad-band optical photometry will be described. A program for systematic optical monitoring of blazars with the RCT is planned. We anticipate that an important utilization of the RCT will be in conjunction with multi-wavelength studies of blazar continuum emission during the operation of NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) satellite, now scheduled for launch in 2006.
Refurbishment of the RCT has been made possible by NASA grant NAG58762.
Carinni M.
Cominsky Lynn
Davis Donald R.
Everett Mark
Gelderman Richard
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