Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope
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The Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope is a robotic telescope best known for its role in automated sky surveys and the discovery of numerous supernovae.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
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robotic telescope ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of California Observatories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aperture |
0.76 m
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76 cm ⓘ |
| automation |
fully robotic
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remotely operated ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
automated scheduling software
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robotic control system ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataProduct |
supernova discovery images
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time-series optical images ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
cosmology
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galaxy evolution studies ⓘ supernova rate studies ⓘ |
| discovered |
core-collapse supernovae
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hundreds of supernovae ⓘ nearby Type Ia supernovae ⓘ |
| hasImagingDetector | CCD camera ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | University of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Lick Observatory Supernova Search
NERFINISHED
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discovery of numerous supernovae ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lick Observatory
NERFINISHED
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Mount Hamilton, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountType | equatorial mount ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Morris Katzman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | Lick Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
extragalactic fields
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nearby galaxies ⓘ transient astronomical events ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Lick Observatory
NERFINISHED
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University of California, Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lick Observatory Supernova Search NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoal |
discovery of nearby supernovae
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monitoring of supernova light curves ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| skyCoverage | northern sky ⓘ |
| surveyMode | wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| telescopeType | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automated sky surveys
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optical imaging ⓘ supernova searches ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ |
| wavelength | optical ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Lick Observatory