Open AccessThe robotic telescopes system for GRB optical follow-up in Timau National Observatory
Author(s) -
M. D. Danarianto,
M. B. Saputra
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1231/1/012007
Subject(s) - observatory , gamma ray burst , sky , telescope , astronomy , physics , remote sensing , astrophysics , geography
The occurrence of Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) is yet unpredictable. Thus, follow-up observations to find its optical counterpart should be made as quickly as possible after the first detection, as well as kept being monitored on the observable area. In Southeast Asia region, two new robotic 50-cm telescopes system will be placed in Timau National Observatory, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, which has about 70% of clear sky fraction with low-latitude sky coverage. In this manuscript, the possibility of implementing the system for GRB follow-up is discussed, followed by its future prospects as a multi-messenger optical follow-up robotic telescope. The current properties and status of the system are also described.