GROND—a 7-channel imager
J Greiner, W Bornemann, C Clemens…�- Publications of the�…, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
J Greiner, W Bornemann, C Clemens, M Deuter, G Hasinger, M Honsberg, H Huber…
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2008•iopscience.iop.orgWe describe the construction of GROND, a 7-channel imager, primarily designed for rapid
observations of gamma-ray burst afterglows. It allows simultaneous imaging in the Sloan
g'r'i'z'and near-infrared JHK bands. GROND was commissioned at the MPI/ESO 2.2 m
telescope at La Silla (Chile) in April 2007, and first results of its performance and calibration
are presented.
observations of gamma-ray burst afterglows. It allows simultaneous imaging in the Sloan
g'r'i'z'and near-infrared JHK bands. GROND was commissioned at the MPI/ESO 2.2 m
telescope at La Silla (Chile) in April 2007, and first results of its performance and calibration
are presented.
Abstract
We describe the construction of GROND, a 7-channel imager, primarily designed for rapid observations of gamma-ray burst afterglows. It allows simultaneous imaging in the Sloan g'r'i'z'and near-infrared JHK bands. GROND was commissioned at the MPI/ESO 2.2 m telescope at La Silla (Chile) in April 2007, and first results of its performance and calibration are presented.
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