LCOGT telescopes
E1003072
LCOGT telescopes are a global network of robotic optical telescopes operated by the Las Cumbres Observatory for time-domain and educational astronomy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
robotic telescope network
ⓘ
telescope network ⓘ |
| canBeScheduledBy | centralized queue scheduler ⓘ |
| controlSystem | fully robotic scheduling and operations ⓘ |
| dataAccess | online data archive ⓘ |
| designedFor |
continuous time coverage of transient events
ⓘ
rapid follow-up of transient astronomical events ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Wayne Rosing (via Las Cumbres Observatory) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApertureRange | 0.4-meter to 2-meter class ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
0.4-meter telescope network
ⓘ
1-meter telescope network ⓘ 2-meter Faulkes Telescope North NERFINISHED ⓘ 2-meter Faulkes Telescope South NERFINISHED ⓘ 2-meter Liverpool Telescope (historical collaboration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilterSet | standard optical photometric filters ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
imaging cameras
ⓘ
low-resolution spectrographs ⓘ |
| hasObservationMode |
queue-scheduled observations
ⓘ
target-of-opportunity observations ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse |
educational astronomy
ⓘ
time-domain astronomy ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Ali Observatory, Tibet, China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Haleakalā Observatory, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonald Observatory, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Siding Spring Observatory, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Astronomical Observatory, Sutherland, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Teide Observatory, Tenerife, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Wise Observatory, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://lco.global/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Goleta, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGlobalNetwork | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Las Cumbres Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Las Cumbres Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | 24-hour coverage via longitudinally distributed sites ⓘ |
| supportsResearchOn |
exoplanet transits
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gamma-ray bursts ⓘ near-Earth objects ⓘ supernovae ⓘ variable stars ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
optical telescope
ⓘ
robotic telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education and public outreach
ⓘ
professional astronomical research ⓘ student observing projects ⓘ |
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