Original Paper

TAROT: Robotic observatories for gamma-ray bursts and other sources†

  1. A. Klotz2,
  2. F. Vachier3,
  3. M. Böer1

Article first published online: 4 MAR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/asna.200710921

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Astronomische Nachrichten

Astronomische Nachrichten

Volume 329, Issue 3, pages 275–277, March 2008

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Klotz, A., Vachier, F. and Böer, M. (2008), TAROT: Robotic observatories for gamma-ray bursts and other sources. Astron. Nachr., 329: 275–277. doi: 10.1002/asna.200710921

Author Information

  1. 1

    Observatoire de Haute-Provence, F–04870 - Saint Michel l'Observatoire, France

  2. 2

    CESR, Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, CNRS, Université de Toulouse, BP 4346, F–31028 - Toulouse Cedex 04, France

  3. 3

    IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris, 77 Avenue Denfert Rochereau, F–75014 - Paris, France

  1. †

    http://tarot.obs-hp.fr

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 MAR 2008
  2. Article first published online: 4 MAR 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 15 JAN 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 21 SEP 2007

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Keywords:

  • gamma rays: bursts;
  • methods: data analysis;
  • telescopes

Abstract

TAROT (Télescopes à Action Rapide pour les Objets Transitoires) are two robotic observatories designed to observe the early optical counterpart of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) sources. As GRBs do not occur often, we use TAROT to observe other celestial targets: variable stars, minor-planets, supernovae, etc. In this paper we present the software tools presently used to manage the observations and to process and archive the data. We present also CADOR (Coordination et Analyse des Données des Observatoires Robotiques) which will centralize virtual observatory services associated to both TAROT telescopes. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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