The Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope (KAIT) is an automated telescope used in the search for supernovae.
The KAIT is a computer-controlled reflecting telescope with a 76 cm mirror and a CCD camera to take pictures. It is located at the Lick Observatory near San Jose, California.
KAIT can take close to 100 images per hour and observe about 1000 galaxies a night.
| Year | Supernovae | Novae | Dwarf Novae | Comets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |