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Rapid Eye Mount telescope
Rapid Eye Mount telescope
| Name: | Rapid Eye Mount telescope |
| Site: | La Silla |
| Altitude: | 2375 m |
| Enclosure: | Classical dome |
| Type: | Robotic optical & near-infrared telescope |
| Optical design: | Ritchey-Chrétien reflector |
| Diameter. Primary M1: | 0.60 m |
| Material. Primary M1: | Astro Sitall |
| Diameter. Secondary M2: | 0.23 m |
| Material. Secondary M2: | Astro Sitall |
| Mount: | Alt-Azimuth mount |
| First Light date: | 25 June 2003 |
The Rapid Eye Mount (REM) telescope is a 60 cm rapid-reaction automatic telescope at La Silla, and since October 2002 it has been operated by the REM team for the INAF (Italian National Institute for Astrophysics), a distributed group with its headquarters at the Brera Observatory (Italy). The main purpose of the REM Telescope is to follow up promptly the afterglows of gamma-ray bursts detected by the NASA/ASI/STFC Swift satellite. REM is triggered by a signal from Swift or other satellites and quickly points to the designated area. In 2007, thanks to REM, astronomers measured the velocity of the material from the explosions known as gamma-ray bursts for the first time. The material is travelling at an extraordinary speed, more than 99.999% of the velocity of light (eso0726)
Science goals
Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) follow-up, ISM & IGM, high z universe.
Links
- Images taken with the Rapid Eye Mount telescope
- Images taken of the Rapid Eye Mount telescope
- More information is provided on the REM web page.
Live Webcam
Live Webcam: REM outdoor looking North. More webcams.