The LCOGT Network

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2010-11-29

arxiv.org/abs/1011.6394v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

2 pages, 1 figure, to appear in the proceedings of IAU Symposium 276 "The Astrophysics of Planetary Systems: Formation, Struct

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Motivated by the increasing need for observational resources for the study of time varying astronomy, the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope (LCOGT) is a private foundation, whose goal is to build a global network of robotic telescopes for scientific research and education. Once completed, the network will become a unique tool, capable of continuous monitoring from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The network currently includes 2 x 2.0 m telescopes, already making an impact in the field of exoplanet research. In the next few years they will be joined by at least 12 x 1.0 m and 20 x 0.4 m telescopes. The increasing amount of LCOGT observational resources in the coming years will be of great service to the astronomical community in general, and the exoplanet community in particular.

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