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Chasing light from the crest of a wave

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The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer telescope will provide a rapid response to gravitational wave event triggers in order to locate optical counterparts for subsequent multi-wavelength follow-up, explains Danny Steeghs.

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Fig. 1: The GOTO project is an array of telescopes on custom mounts inside clamshell domes at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma, Spain.

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Steeghs, D. Chasing light from the crest of a wave. Nat Astron 1, 741 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-017-0317-8

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