Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003aas...202.4601r&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society Meeting 202, #46.01; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 35, p.765
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The ROTSE-III telescope network will consist of four robotic, automated 0.45 m telescopes, operating around the globe. Their primary mission is to respond rapidly (5-10s) to GRB triggers from satellites such as HETE-2, INTEGRAL, and Swift. Two instruments, at Siding Springs Observatory, Australia, and McDonald Observatory, Texas, are in place and operational. We have routinely tested the telescope responses by sending simulated GCN alerts. We report here on the results of these tests, including: robust methods of eliminating asteroids as transient candidates; false detection rates from variable stars, AGN, and instrumental effects. Funded by NASA, NSF, University of Michigan, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Akerlof Carl W.
Ashley Michael C. B.
Bizyaev Dimitry
Casperson Don
Flewelling Heather
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