MeerLICHT
(South African telescope coordinated with MeerKAT)
MeerLICHT is an automated 0.65-meter telescope at
the Sutherland Observing Station of the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO),
specifically designed
to automatically follow up radio events (fast radio bursts)
noticed by the MeerKAT radio telescope,
with optical observations.
It served as a pilot for BlackGEM,
and is identical to the BlackGEM telescopes.
(telescope,reflector,visible light,ground,South Africa)
Further reading:
https://science.uct.ac.za/meerlicht/meerlicht
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2016SPIE.9906E..64B/abstract
https://astro.ru.nl/blackgem/?page_id=76
https://www.ru.nl/astrophysics/radboud-radio-lab/projects/blackgem-meerlicht/
https://www.meertrap.org/about-1/meerlicht-and-other-collaborations/
https://africanews.space/meerlicht-sas-newest-optical-telescope/
https://www.dst.gov.za/index.php/media-room/latest-news/2521-inauguration-of-the-meerlicht-telescope
https://astronomynow.com/2018/05/28/dutch-meerlicht-telescope-on-the-lookout-for-exploding-stars/
Referenced by pages:
MeerKAT
South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
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