2022MNRAS.511.2405S

Query : 2022MNRAS.511.2405S

2022MNRAS.511.2405S - Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 511, 2405-2422 (2022/April-1)

The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO): prototype performance and prospects for transient science.

STEEGHS D., GALLOWAY D.K., ACKLEY K., DYER M.J., LYMAN J., ULACZYK K., CUTTER R., MONG Y.-L., DHILLON V., O'BRIEN P., RAMSAY G., POSHYACHINDA S., KOTAK R., NUTTALL L.K., PALLE E., BRETON R.P., POLLACCO D., THRANE E., AUKKARAVITTAYAPUN S., AWIPHAN S., BURHANUDIN U., CHOTE P., CHRIMES A., DAW E., DUFFY C., EYLES-FERRIS R., GOMPERTZ B., HEIKKILA T., IRAWATI P., KENNEDY M.R., KILLESTEIN T., KUNCARAYAKTI H., LEVAN A.J., LITTLEFAIR S., MAKRYGIANNI L., MARSH T., MATA-SANCHEZ D., MATTILA S., MAUND J., McCORMAC J., MKRTICHIAN D., MULLANEY J., NOYSENA K., PATEL M., ROL E., SAWANGWIT U., STANWAY E.R., STARLING R., STROM P., TOOKE S., WEST R., WHITE D.J. and WIERSEMA K.

Abstract (from CDS):

The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO) is an array of wide-field optical telescopes, designed to exploit new discoveries from the next generation of gravitational wave detectors (LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA), study rapidly evolving transients, and exploit multimessenger opportunities arising from neutrino and very high energy gamma-ray triggers. In addition to a rapid response mode, the array will also perform a sensitive, all-sky transient survey with few day cadence. The facility features a novel, modular design with multiple 40-cm wide-field reflectors on a single mount. In 2017 June, the GOTO collaboration deployed the initial project prototype, with 4 telescope units, at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM), La Palma, Canary Islands. Here, we describe the deployment, commissioning, and performance of the prototype hardware, and discuss the impact of these findings on the final GOTO design. We also offer an initial assessment of the science prospects for the full GOTO facility that employs 32 telescope units across two sites.

Abstract Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s) Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Astronomical Society

Journal keyword(s): gravitational waves - methods: observational - techniques: photometric - telescopes - transients: neutron star mergers

Simbad objects: 14

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Number of rows : 14
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA 		ICRS (J2000)
DEC 		Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026 		#notes
1 M 31 AGN 00 42 44.330 +41 16 07.50 4.86 4.36 3.44     ~ 13622 1
2 GrW 190814 GWE 00 55.8 -27 05           ~ 433 0
3 GRB 190202A gB 11 06 00.59 +09 22 36.7           ~ 28 0
4 SN 2017iuk SN* 11 09 39.49 -12 35 18.7           SNII 210 0
5 NGC 4993 Sy2 13 09 47.6908761600 -23 23 02.314044636   13.34   11.92   ~ 397 0
6 GrW 170817 GWE 13 09 48.0850 -23 22 53.343           ~ 2683 0
7 SN 2021fqb SN* 15 11 05.910 +05 06 26.17           SN.Ia 3 0
8 ATLAS 19uro ev 17 14 34.95 +28 07 25.6           SN.Ia-91T-like 6 0
9 MCG+05-41-001 G 17 14 38.256 +28 07 14.91   17       ~ 25 0
10 LEDA 1826843 G 17 14 39.37261 +28 07 09.7711           ~ 4 0
11 AT 2019fun CV* 18 29 41.96 +26 28 42.0           ~ 2 0
12 GRB 180914B gB 22 09 25.56 +25 03 47.3           ~ 47 0
13 V* FO Aqr CV* 22 17 55.3796835600 -08 21 03.754995948   13.533 13.445 13.414   ~ 378 0
14 GRB 190425 GWE ~ ~           ~ 438 0

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