The Taiwanese-American Occultation Survey: The Multi-Telescope Robotic Observatory
M. J. Lehner, C.-Y. Wen, J.-H. Wang, S. L. Marshall, M. E. Schwamb,, Z.-W. Zhang, F. B. Bianco, J. Giammarco, R. Porrata, C. Alcock, T. Axelrod,, Y.-I. Byun, W. P. Chen, K. H. Cook, R. Dave, S.-K. King, T. Lee, H.-C. Lin, and S.-Y. Wang
TL;DR
The Taiwanese-American Occultation Survey (TAOS) utilizes four automated telescopes to detect Kuiper Belt Object occultations and study optical GRB afterglows, with detailed system and software descriptions.
Contribution
This paper introduces the TAOS multi-telescope system, control software, and high-speed imaging capabilities, highlighting its dual purpose for occultation detection and GRB afterglow observation.
Findings
Successful operation of four telescopes for occultation detection
High-speed imaging enables detailed transient studies
Versatile system supports multiple astronomical observations
Abstract
The Taiwanese-American Occultation Survey (TAOS) operates four fully automatic telescopes to search for occultations of stars by Kuiper Belt Objects. It is a versatile facility that is also useful for the study of initial optical GRB afterglows. This paper provides a detailed description of the TAOS multi-telescope system, control software, and high-speed imaging.
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