First results from the Burst Observer and Optical Transient Exploring System station 1 (BOOTES-1)

DOI: 
10.1063/1.1361546
Publication date: 
01/09/2000
Main author: 
Castro-Tirado, A. J.
IAA authors: 
Castro-Tirado, A. J.;Giménez, A.
Authors: 
Castro-Tirado, A. J.;Soldán, J.;Bernas, M.;Páta, P.;Hudec, R.;Sanguino, T. M.;de La Morena, B.;Berná, J. A.;de Ugarte, A.;Gorosabel, J.;Más-Hesse, J. M.;Giménez, A.
Journal: 
Gamma-ray Bursts, 5th Huntsville Symposium
Publication type: 
Article
Volume: 
526
Pages: 
260-264
Abstract: 
The Burst Observer and Optical Transient Exploring System (BOOTES) is considered as a part of the preparations for ESA's INTEGRAL satellite, and is currently being developed in Spain, in collaboration with two Czech institutions. It makes use of two sets of wide-field cameras, 240 km 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 with the wide-field cameras for 19 GRBs detected by BATSE aboard CGRO, and narrow-field imaging for 6 bursts. Limiting magnitudes for any GRB optical afterglow are I~13 and R~16.5, a few minutes after the events. .
Database: 
ADS
URL: 
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2000AIPC..526..260C/abstract
ADS Bibcode: 
2000AIPC..526..260C
Keywords: 
98.70.Rz;98.70.Sa;95.75.Rs;gamma-ray sources;gamma-ray bursts;Cosmic rays;Remote observing techniques