The Automated Palomar 60 Inch Telescope
The Automated Palomar 60 Inch Telescope
We have converted the Palomar 60 inch (1.52 m) telescope from a classic night‐assistant‐operated telescope to a fully robotic facility. The automated system, which has been operational since 2004 September, is designed for moderately fast (t≲3 minutes) and sustained (R≲23 mag) observations of gamma‐ray burst afterglows and other transient events. …