The Taiwanese-American Occultation Survey: The Multi-Telescope Robotic Observatory
arXiv:0802.0303 · doi:10.1086/597516
Abstract
The Taiwanese-American Occultation Survey (TAOS) operates four fully automatic telescopes to search for occultations of stars by Kuiper Belt Objects. It is a versatile facility that is also useful for the study of initial optical GRB afterglows. This paper provides a detailed description of the TAOS multi-telescope system, control software, and high-speed imaging.
arXiv comment11 pages, 11 figures
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