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Results and Perspectives of the MASTER Robotic Telescopes Network

Results and Perspectives of the MASTER Robotic Telescopes Network. Denis V. Denisenko Sternberg Astronomical Institute Lomonosov Moscow State University on behalf of the large international collaboration of Universities, Institutes and Observatories. MASTER team.

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Results and Perspectives of the MASTER Robotic Telescopes Network

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  1. Results and Perspectives of the MASTER Robotic Telescopes Network Denis V. Denisenko Sternberg Astronomical Institute Lomonosov Moscow State University on behalf of the large international collaboration of Universities, Institutes and Observatories Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  2. MASTER team V. Lipunov, E. Gorbovskoy, V. Kornilov, D. Kuvshinov, A. Belinski, N. Tyurina, N. Shatskiy, P.Balanutsa, D. Zimnukhov, A. Kuznetsov, V.V. Chazov, A. Kuznetsov, A. Sankovich Lomonosov Moscow State University, Sternberg Astronomical Institute K. Ivanov, S. Yazev, N.M. Budnev, O. Gres, O. Chuvalaev, V.A. Poleshchuk Irkutsk State University A. Tlatov, A.V. Parhomenko, D. Dormidontov, V. Sennik Kislovodsk Solar Station of Pulkovo Observatory V. Krushinski, I. Zalozhnich, A. Popov, A. Bourdanov, A. Punanova Ural Federal University V. Yurkov, Yu. Sergienko, D. Varda, E. Sinyakov Blagoveschensk Educational State University, Blagoveschensk Volunteers: S. Shurpakov, V. Shumkov, P. Podvorotniy H. Levato and C. Saffe Instituto de Ciencias Astronomicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio (ICATE), Argentina C. Mallamaci, C. Lopez and F. Podest Observatorio Astronomico Felix Aguilar (OAFA), Argentina Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  3. MASTER team Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  4. Somewhere near Moscow 10 years ago Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  5. Somewhere in Siberia, current days MASTER-WFC: FOV=384 sq. deg, 7 frames per sec, 12m in 1 sec MASTER-II: D=400 mm, F=1000 mm, FOV=2*4 sq.deg., 20m in 180 sec Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  6. MASTER photometer Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  7. Siberian Roof Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  8. MASTER Net in 2008-2011 Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  9. Twin T.T.T.T. • Optical scheme: Hamiltonian • CCD: Alta U16M • Q=25% • S=940 sq. cm • 4Kx4K pixels • Scale: 1.85”/pixel • FOV=2.1x2.1 deg Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  10. MASTER Mount • Manufacturer: ASTELCO • Model: NTM500 • Pointing speed: up to 30 deg/sec • Pointing accuracy: down to 10” Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  11. MASTER sites Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  12. MASTER nights Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  13. Night Control Center Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  14. MASTER results GRB pointing statistics during the winter of 2010-2011 First Pointing Prompt Pointing Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  15. The first synchronous polarization observations of gamma-ray burst in the world (2010 Sep. 06, MASTER) Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  16. GRB 100906: gamma-ray burst from the textbook Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  17. MASTER Synoptic Sky Survey Sky Coverage • Present: up to 2500 sq. deg/night • By 2013: up to 5000 sq. deg/night Information Flow • MASTER-II: 4x15 GB = 60 GB/night • MASTER-WVF: 12x950 GB=10 TB/ngt Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  18. Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  19. Big Synoptic Survey Theorem by Prof. Lipunov If you design synoptic telescope with diameterD, You must have spectral telescope with diameter ~ 10 D. Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  20. OT of unknown nature (19.4m):MASTER J082752.77+704606.0 Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  21. OT of unknown nature (19.4m):MASTER J082752.77+704606.0 Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  22. Supernova discoveries 2012de 22 15 05.32 +10 18 12.6 18.5 Ia Podvorotniy 2012dc 15 38 17.95 +25 44 17.3 18.6 Ia Shumkov (MASTER) 2012cd 13 22 35.25 +54 48 47.7 15.1 IIb Shurpakov (MASTER) 2012bp 16 18 12.44 +36 28 52.8 15.5 Ia Lipunov (MASTER) 2012bd 16 31 05.47 +61 55 48.4 18.1 IIP Lipunov (MASTER) 2012af 15 00 30.87 +23 55 45.1 16.7 Ia Lipunov (MASTER) 2012ae 08 58 55.88 +23 03 42.4 18.4 Ia Astrotel 2012K 00 34 30.79 +30 24 06.3 16.0 II Lipunov (MASTER) All Russian SNe discovered in 2012 so far Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  23. Supernova discoveries 2011jy 10 53 57.03 +23 22 34.5 16.5 II Lipunov (MASTER) 2011iq 02 48 49.60 -08 04 30.0 18.3 Ia Lipunov (MASTER) 2011ip 01 13 47.59 -12 41 06.0 17.8 Ic Denisenko (Ka-Dar) 2011io 23 02 47.60 +08 48 09.8 16.2 Ia Balanutsa (MASTER) 2011il 07 35 08.62 +19 11 26.1 17.0 Ia Balanutsa (MASTER) 2011if 10 06 11.04 +25 09 01.5 18.5 II Astrotel 2011ib 11 44 39.27 +35 58 03.9 16.8 IIn Shumkov (MASTER) 2011hz 08 52 34.24 +55 15 14.2 18.2 Ia Denisenko (Ka-Dar) 2011hx 02 32 07.96 +41 05 00.5 18.3 II Astrotel 2011hh 02 57 04.61 +49 47 43.3 16.9 Ia Lipunov (MASTER) 2011ha 03 57 40.87 +10 09 55.2 18.5 Ia Balanutsa (MASTER) 2011ft 17 52 42.98 +29 04 10.6 17.1 Ib Balanutsa, Lipunov (MASTER) All Russian SNe discovered in 2011 Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  24. MASTER discoveries of CV (since the start of 2012) Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  25. MASTER discoveries of CV in 2012 (continued) Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  26. Results 2011-2012 • More than 70 GCN Circulars posted • ~150 OT detections (SNe, CVs, orphan OT, high-PM cool dwarf) published in Astronomer’s Telegram (ATel) • More than 4000 Minor Planet positions reported to MPC • 20 IAU Electronic Telegrams published Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  27. Confirmation of outbursts discovered by other projects MIS V1448 in Cygnus On 2012 June 08 in [vsnet-alert 14643]S. Yoshida has reported the outburst of the new variable at mag 13.4 on 2012 May 27 images from MISAO project. Checking MASTER database has shown the star went into outburst at least on 2012 May 13 and was as bright as 12.1! Prediscovery photometry was reported in [vsnet-alert 14643] one hour later. Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  28. MIS V1448 = 2MASS 19591944+5625208 Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  29. Nova Sgr 2012 No.4 prediscovery image by MASTER-ICATE Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  30. Brightest MASTER CV so far OT J211258.65+242145.4 Constellation: Vulpecula Range: 12.9C-20.8B Type: UGWZ Period: 0.0598d (86.1 min) Published: ATel 4208, 2012 June 25 Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  31. OT J211258.65+242145.4 Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  32. 10000 observations in 30 days since the discovery! Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  33. 7 rebrightenings in the next 25 days! Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  34. Perspectives • Southern OTs with MASTER-Argentina • Photometric follow-up with MASTER-Vostryakovo and University telescopes • Spectroscopic identification with future 2.5-m MSU telescope near Kislovodsk • Search for eclipses in our database • Detailed statistical analysis Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  35. Perspectives: 2013 Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

  36. http://observ.pereplet.ru http://masternet.sai.msu.ru/ lipunov2007@gmail.com d.v.denisenko@gmail.com Belissima 2012 :: MASTER Robotic Network

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