https://www.rts2.org/wiki/ 2026-05-05T15:08:14+00:00 https://www.rts2.org/wiki/ https://www.rts2.org/wiki/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2009-03-19T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:123&rev=1237503600&do=diff 1.23m telescope at Calar Alto On 11. February 2009 we did our first visit to 1.23 at CAHA. Thanks to the great support of Ulli Thiele we got the basic info which is summarized further. General notes Status of the telescope The telescope is ready to be used from within Solaris on its principal computer. All the remote observational commands are available as executable programs, which are non-blocking. There are three sets of these commands - telescope, CCD and filter wheel control. All these… text/html 2009-05-24T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:bootes_1&rev=1243202400&do=diff BOOTES-1 [Map of Andalucia with BOOTES stations marked.] Bootes-1 is a robotic observatory in El Arenosillo, Province of Huelva, Andalucia. It is in operation since 1997. The observatory hosts two domes with robotic telescopes and a wide set of supportive devices. The largest instrument at the site is currently BOOTES-1B, a 30 cm Schmidt-Cassegrain equipped with an EMCCD Andor iXon-889 512x512pixels on-chip electron multiplying CCD. Further, there is BOOTES-1A, a very wide (5-degrees) field of… text/html 2009-02-01T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:bootes_2&rev=1233529200&do=diff BOOTES-2 [Map of Andalucia with BOOTES stations marked.] Bootes-2 is a robotic observatory in La Mayora, Province of Málaga, Andalucía. It is in operation since 2002. The observatory hosts a single dome and a wide set of supportive devices. The main instrument of the observatory is a 60cm Rithchey-Chretien telescope with an EMCCD Andor iXon-889+ text/html 2009-04-04T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:bootes_3&rev=1238882400&do=diff Location Telescope is located at Vintage Lane 83, near Blenheim, north-east top of southern island, New Zealand. Computer configuration b3-main (port 2222, 192.168.1.1) - Andor CCD, telescope control, roof control, cloud sensor b3-allsky (port 2223, 192.168.1.2) - Apogee all-sky, Davis weather station text/html 2009-04-04T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:bootes_3_constr&rev=1238882400&do=diff Sunday 5th April 16:00 CEST * second GRB observation - 090404 - this time first image (off position) at 6 seconds past GRB, first on position at 182 sec post GRB. This time without detection. Thursday 26th March 13:30 CET * modelling is working - the telescope is autonomously building new model text/html 2008-09-05T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:bootes_map&rev=1220652000&do=diff [Map of Andalucia with BOOTES stations marked.] text/html 2011-01-16T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:byo&rev=1295218800&do=diff Build Your Own observatory This provides a list of things which we found reliable for a fully autonomous and remote (more then 10 hours of drive/flight away) observatory. All devices listed here are fully supported and integrated into RTS2. This list expressed our experiences - it is possible better solutions are available, but we haven't found them yet. If you find one, please let us know. text/html 2009-04-02T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:d_50&rev=1238709600&do=diff Hi all from Carlsbad. Editing started just after 6th IBWS, work in progress. Some D50 specific features will appear soon. However, the internal discussion will be probably in Czech/Slovak only. text/html 2008-09-05T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:sgr_0501_4516&rev=1220652000&do=diff Bootes 2 Due to know multiple triggers from GCN, various targets IDs exists for this SGR. Targets IDs are: 50055, 50056, 50057, 50059, 50060, 50061, 50062, 50063 and 50065. 50057 was switched to Z band and is the one with biggest number of images. text/html 2013-05-21T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:start&rev=1369173600&do=diff Current RTS2 sites Telescopes Name Location Mirror diameter mag. limit* Resolution Detector FOV Filters status Argentina, South America FRAM Pierre-Auger Observatory 0.30m R~17.5 1024×1024 MI G2-1600 15' UBVRIN operational 0.10m (WF) R~14 1536×1024 MI G2-1600 text/html 2009-05-29T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=obs:watcher&rev=1243634400&do=diff Check list for upgrade June 2009 UCD items * Andor CCD * power supply for Andor cooling (7V DC) * cable for Andor (7-8m) * Andor PCI card * Adapter Andor-Filterwheel * Screws to hold Andor at the adapter (M5 with head to fit into adapter)