IAA authors:
Castro-Tirado A.J.;Giménez A.
Authors:
Castro-Tirado A.J., Soldán J., Bernas M., Páta P., Rezek T., Hudec R., Sanguino T.M., De La Morena B., Berná J.A., Rodríguez J., Peña A., Gorosabel J., Más-Hesse J.M., Giménez A.
Journal:
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series
Abstract:
The Burst Observer and Optical Transient Exploring System (BOOTES) is considered as a part of the preparations for the ESA's satellite INTEGRAL, and is currently being developed in Spain, in collaboration with two Czech institutions. It makes use of two sets of wide-field cameras 240 kms apart, and two robotic 0.3-m telescopes. The first observing station (BOOTES-1) is located in Huelva (Spain) and the first light was obtained in July 1998. During the test phase, it has provided rapid follow-up observations for 5 GRBs detected by the BATSE aboard the CGRO. The system will fully operate in late 1999.
Keywords:
Gamma-rays: bursts; Methods: observational