Dyer, M.J. orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-5482, Ackley, K., Lyman, J. et al. (12 more authors) (2022) The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO). In: Marshall, H.K., Spyromilio, J. and Usuda, T., (eds.) Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IX. SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 17-23 Jul 2022, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) , 121821y. ISBN 9781510653450
Abstract
The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO) is a wide-field telescope project focused on detecting optical counterparts to gravitational-wave sources. Each GOTO robotic mount holds eight 40 cm telescopes, giving an overall field of view of 40 square degrees. As of 2022 the first two GOTO mounts have been commissioned at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, Canary Islands, and construction of the second node with two additional 8-telescope mounts has begin at Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales, Australia. Once fully operational each GOTO mount will be networked to form a robotic, multi-site observatory, which will survey the entire visible sky every two nights and enable rapid follow-up detections of transient sources.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this publication for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the contents of the publication are prohibited. |
Keywords: | telescopes; gravitational waves; transient follow-up; sky surveys; multi-site observatories |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Physics and Astronomy (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Dec 2023 10:24 |
Last Modified: | 08 Dec 2023 10:24 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) |
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Identification Number: | 10.1117/12.2629369 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:206299 |