Automated Patrol Telescope

Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:More citations needed The Automated Patrol Telescope (APT) was a wide-field CCD imaging telescope, operated by the University of New South Wales at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia.

The telescope activated in June 1989.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

This was one of four (4) ROTSE telescopes around the World to detect Gamma ray bursts, with telescopes positioned in Australia, Namibia, Turkey, and Texas.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The telescope was designed for robotic use, with 45 cm aperture.<ref name=":0" /> The telescope was converted for computer controlled operation and CCD imaging from an older retired Baker-nunn camera.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> This is a type of modified Schmidt canera.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite journal</ref>

The telescope has a field of view of 5 degrees by 5 degrees.<ref name=":1" />

See also

• List of telescopes of Australia
• Lists of telescopes

Further reading

• Preliminary results from the Automated Patrol Telescope CCD camera (1990)

External links

• Automated Patrol Telescope (APT) on the internet

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