BART: The Czech Autonomous Observatory

Martin Nekola; René Hudec; Martin Jelínek; Petr Kubánek; Jan Štrobl; Cyril Polášek

doi:10.1155/2010/103986

Advances in Astronomy (Jan 2010)

BART: The Czech Autonomous Observatory

Martin Nekola,
René Hudec,
Martin Jelínek,
Petr Kubánek,
Jan Štrobl,
Cyril Polášek

Affiliations

Martin Nekola: Astronomical Institute, The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Fričova 298, CZ–251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic
René Hudec: Astronomical Institute, The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Fričova 298, CZ–251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic
Martin Jelínek: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (CSIC), Camino Bajo de Huétor, 50, 18.008 Granada, Spain
Petr Kubánek: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (CSIC), Camino Bajo de Huétor, 50, 18.008 Granada, Spain
Jan Štrobl: Astronomical Institute, The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Fričova 298, CZ–251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic
Cyril Polášek: Astronomical Institute, The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Fričova 298, CZ–251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/103986
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2010

Abstract

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The High Energy Astrophysics group of the stellar department of the Astronomical Institute in Ondřejov operates two small aperture robotic telescopes called BART and D50. Both telescopes are capable of making automatic followup observation of gamma-ray burst optical counterparts. This paper deals with the smaller telescope BART.

Published in Advances in Astronomy

ISSN: 1687-7969 (Print); 1687-7977 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Astronomy
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