Goddard Robotic Telescope (GRT)

Since it is not possible to predict when a Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) occurs, the follow-up ground telescopes must be distributed as uniform as possible all over the world in order to collect simultaneous data with the Swift detections. Based on the three-year operations of Swift, however, we noticed the distinct gap in follow-up coverage in the eastern U.S. region (Figure 1). This fact motivated us to construct a fully automated optical telescope here at GSFC.

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Last Updated April 23, 2025, 22:42 (UTC)
Created March 31, 2025, 16:07 (UTC)
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