La Silla TAROT telescope
The 25cm TAROT telescope on La Silla is designed to react very quickly when a Gamma-ray burst is detected: 8sec after it receives the alert, TAROT will be observing it. This is critical, as the Gamma-ray bursts are very short events. A twin TAROT telescope is located on the Calern observatory, in France. Both are operated by a consortium lead by Michel Boër (Observatoire de Haute Provence). TAROT stands for Télescopes à Action Rapide pour les Objets Transitoires.
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ESO/H.H.Heyer
About the Image
| Id: | esopia-tarot-5395 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:19 |
| Size: | 4368 x 2912 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Télescope à Action Rapide pour les Objets Transitoires |
| Type: | • Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope • La Silla |
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