Transient Alert Follow-up Planned for CCAT
Tim Jenness
TL;DR
This paper discusses the development of autonomous observing capabilities for CCAT, a sub-millimeter telescope, enabling rapid follow-up of transient alerts through remote and potentially fully autonomous operations.
Contribution
It introduces plans for implementing transient alert follow-up in CCAT using autonomous observing and dynamic scheduling.
Findings
Design of autonomous observing system for CCAT
Integration of transient alert follow-up capability
Potential for fully autonomous telescope operations
Abstract
CCAT is a sub-millimeter telescope to be built on Cerro Chajnantor in Chile near the ALMA site. The remote location means that all observing will be done by remote observers with the future goal of fully autonomous observing using a dynamic scheduler. The fully autonomous observing mode provides a natural means for accepting transient alert notifications for immediate follow up.
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TopicsAstronomy and Astrophysical Research · Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation · Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae