The Zadko Observatory
J. A. Moore (OzGrav-UWA), B. Gendre (OzGrav-UWA), D.M. Coward, (OzGrav-UWA), H. Crisp (OzGrav-UWA), and A. Klotz (IRAP-UPS)

TL;DR
The Zadko Observatory, equipped with a 1-meter telescope, has contributed to astrophysics through gamma-ray burst detection, asteroid imaging, and space debris tracking, while also serving educational and outreach purposes.
Contribution
This paper details the development, operational management, and multi-instrument capabilities of the Zadko Observatory, highlighting its diverse scientific and educational roles.
Findings
Detected numerous gamma-ray burst afterglows.
Imaged the most distant optical transients by an Australian telescope.
Contributed to space weather monitoring and asteroid imaging.
Abstract
The 1.0 metre f/4 fast-slew Zadko Telescope was installed in June 2008 approximately seventy kilometres north of Perth at Yeal, in the Shire of Gingin, Western Australia. Since the Zadko Telescope has been in operation it has proven its worth by detecting numerous Gamma Ray Burst afterglows, two of these being the most distant `optical transients' imaged by an Australian telescope. Other projects include a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to image potentially hazardous near Earth asteroids (2019), monitoring space weather on nearby stars (2019), and photometry of a transit of Saturn's moon Titan (2018). Another active Zadko Telescope project is tracking Geo-stationary satellites and attempting to use photometry to classify various space debris (defunct satellites). The Zadko Telescope's importance as a potential tool for education, training, and public outreach cannot be…
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