TAROT-South robotic observatory
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The 25cm TAROT telescope on La Silla | |
| Organisation | European Southern Observatory (ESO) |
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| Location(s) | La Silla, Coquimbo Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 29°15′40″S 70°43′53″W / 29.26111°S 70.73139°W |
| Altitude | 2,375 m |
| First light | 2006, September 9 |
| Telescope style | Hyperbolic Newtonian reflector |
| Diameter | 0.25 -metre |
| Secondary dia. | 0.14 m |
| Angular resolution | 3.5 arcsec |
| Collecting area | 2°x2° |
| Mounting | Equatorial fork mount |
| Dome | Double sliding roof |
TAROT (French: Télescope à Action Rapide pour les Objets Transitoires, "Quick-action telescope for transient objects") is a project of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) aimed at rapidly reacting to particular data from other astronomical surveying facilities to monitor for and registering fast changing astronomical objects and phenomena. The target of this particular project is so-called Gamma-ray bursts (GRB).[1]
The TAROT-South facility is a 25 cm very fast moving optical robotic telescope on La Silla, Chile. It is able to react very quickly to a signal from a satellite indicating that a gamma-ray burst is in progress and can provide fast and accurate positions of transient events within seconds. A twin TAROT telescope is located at the Calern observatory, in France.[1]
References
External links
- The Gamma-Ray Burst Hunt at La Silla ("The TAROT-S Very Fast Moving Telescope")