Bibcode
Gutiérrez, C. M.; Arnold, D.; Copley, D.; Copperwheat, C. M.; Harvey, E.; Jermak, H.; Knapen, J. H.; McGrath, A.; Oria, A.; Rebolo, R.; Steele, I. A.; Torres, M. P.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomische Nachrichten, Volume 340, Issue 40, pp. 40-45
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2019
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Description
We present a project to build a 4-m-diameter telescope (New Robotic
Telescope [NRT]) with fully robotic operation. The telescope will be
sited at the Observatory of Roque de los Muchachos in the island of La
Palma (Spain). When it enters into operation in 5 years' time, it will
be likely the largest robotic telescope in the world. This, in
conjunction with the extremely fast response and the versatile and
flexible instrumentation in the optical and near-infrared ranges, will
make the NRT a world-leading facility in the area of time-domain
astrophysics. Here we discuss some of the main scientific cases, the
mechanical and optical design, the control system, first light
instrumentation, and the timeline of the project.
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