Astronomy:Automated Patrol Telescope

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Short description: Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Imaging Telescope at Australia

The Automated Patrol Telescope (APT) was a wide field CCD imaging telescope, operated by the University of New South Wales at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia.[1] The telescope activated in June 1989.[2][3]

This was one of four (4) ROTSE telescopes around the World to detect Gamma ray bursts, with telescopes positioned in Australia, Namibia, Turkey, and Texas.[4] The telescope was designed for robotic use, with 45 cm aperture.[4] The telescope was converted for computer controlled operation and CCD imaging from an older retired Baker-nunn camera.[5] This is a type of modified Schmidt camera.[6] The telescope has a field of view of 5 degrees by 5 degrees.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Carter, B. D.; Ashley, M. C. B.; Bembrick, C. S.; Brooks, P. W.; Mitchell, P.; Storey, J. W. V. (1995). "Astronomy with the Automated Patrol Telescope" (in en). International Astronomical Union Colloquium 148: 44–47. doi:10.1017/S0252921100021667. ISSN 0252-9211. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-astronomical-union-colloquium/article/astronomy-with-the-automated-patrol-telescope/45D396322884EFE3D79E62DE7616E6F3. 
  2. ↑ Brooks, P. W. (1990). "1990PASAu...8..377B Page 377". Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 8 (4): 377. doi:10.1017/S132335800002378X. Bibcode: 1990PASA....8..377B. 
  3. ↑ Cochrane, J.; Mitchell, P.; Payne, P.; Storey, J.; Webster, B. (2017-08-04). "The automated patrol telescope". Symposium - International Astronomical Union 118: 85–86. doi:10.1017/S0074180900151101. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368128526_The_automated_patrol_telescope. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Director, RSAA; webmaster@mso.anu.edu.au. "UNSW Automated Patrol Telescope (APT)" (in en). https://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observatories/telescopes/unsw-automated-patrol-telescope-apt. 
  5. ↑ Carter, B. D.; Bembrick, C. S.; Ashley, M. C. B.; Mitchell, P. (1994-03-01). "The University of New South Wales Automated Patrol Telescope". Experimental Astronomy 5 (1–2): 81–85. doi:10.1007/BF01583814. ISSN 0922-6435. Bibcode: 1994ExA.....5...81C. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Grossan, Bruce; Perlmutter, Saul; Ashley, Michael (1998-05-16). "A search for gamma-ray burst optical emission with the automated patrol telescope". AIP Conference Proceedings 428 (1): 909–913. doi:10.1063/1.55461. ISSN 0094-243X. https://cds.cern.ch/record/339061. 

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