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Optical Identification of Gamma-Ray Bursts at Kenting Observatory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Wei-Hsin Sun  and
Shun-Tang Tseng
Wei-Hsin Sun
Affiliation:
National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan 320, ROC
Shun-Tang Tseng
Affiliation:
National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan 320, ROC

Abstract

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A remotely-controlled observing station, the Kenting Observatory, has been established in the Kenting National Park, at the southern tip of Taiwan. There are four observing systems at the Observatory: (1) a Meade 16-inch reflector with an SBIG spectrograph plus an SBIG STV; (2) an RC-16inch reflector with an FLI CCD; (3) a Celestron 14-inch with an ST-7E CCD; and (4) a Binocular system of two Canon F1.8 telephoto lens with two FLI CCDs. One of the scientific tasks of this observatory is to provide fast response to satellite alerts in the hopes of identifying the optical counterparts of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) via the global effort of GRB Coordinated Network (GCN). In this conference proceedings, we describe the instruments and the science projects being carried out in the Observatory.

Type
IV. Transient Events
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 183: Small-Telescope Astronomy on Global Scales , 2001 , pp. 143 - 148
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2001

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