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| The Automatic Observation Management System of the GWAC Network. I. System Architecture and Workflow | |
Han,Xuhui1 ; Xiao,Yujie1; Zhang,PinPin1; Turpin,Damien2; Xin,Liping1; Wu,Chao1; Cai,Hongbo1; Dong,Wenlong1; Huang,Lei1; Kang,Zhe3; Leroy,Nicolas4; Li,Huali1; Li,Zhenwei3; Lu,Xiaomeng1; Qiu,Yulei1; Stahl,Benjamin E.5,6,6; Wang,Jing1,7; Wang,Xianggao7; Xu,Yang1; Yang,Yuangui8; Zhao,Yong9; Zhang,Ruosong1; Zheng,Weikang5; Zheng,Yatong1; Wei,Jianyan1
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| 2021-06-01 | |
| Source Publication | Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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| ISSN | 0004-6280 |
| Volume | 133Issue:1024 |
| Abstract | Abstract The Ground Wide Angle Camera Network (GWAC-N) is a network of robotic multi-aperture, multiple field-of-view (FoV) optical telescopes. The main contingent of GWAC-N instruments are provided by the Ground Wide Angle Cameras Array (GWAC-A), and additional, narrower FoV telescopes are utilized to provide fast multi-band follow-up capabilities. The primary scientific goal of the GWAC-N is to search for optical counterparts of gamma-ray bursts that will be detected by the Space Variable Object Monitor (SVOM) satellite. The GWAC-N performs many additional observing tasks including follow-up of Target of Opportunities (ToO) targets and the detection (and monitoring) of variable objects and optical transients. To handle these use cases (and to allow for extensibility), we have designed ten observation modes and 175 observation strategies, including a joint strategy with multiple GWAC-N telescopes for the follow-up of gravitational wave (GW) events. To perform these observations, we develop an Automatic Observation Management (AOM) system capable of performing object management, dynamic scheduling, automatic broadcasting across the network, and image handling. The AOM system combines the individual telescopes which comprise the GWAC-N into a network and smoothly organizes all associated operations, completely meeting the requirements dictated by GWAC-N. With its modular design, the AOM is scientifically and technically viable for other general-purpose telescope networks. As the GWAC-N extends and evolves, the AOM will greatly enhance its discovery potential. In this first paper of a series, we present the scientific goals of the GWAC-N and detail the hardware, software, and workflow developed to achieve these goals. The structure, technical design, implementation, and performance of the AOM system are also described in detail. We conclude with a summary of the current status of the GWAC-N and our near-future development plan. |
| DOI | 10.1088/1538-3873/abfb4e |
| Language | 英语 |
| WOS ID | IOP:0004-6280-133-1024-abfb4e |
| Publisher | The Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
| Citation statistics | |
| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.bao.ac.cn/handle/114a11/57118 |
| Collection | 中国科学院国家天文台 |
| Corresponding Author | Han,Xuhui |
| Affiliation | 1.Key Laboratory of Space Astronomy and Technology, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, People’s Republic of China; yjxiao@nao.cas.cn, ppzhang@nao.cas.cn 2.Université Paris-Saclay and Université de Paris, CNRS, CEA, AIM, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France 3.Changchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, People’s Republic of China 4.LAL, Univ Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Orsay, France 5.Department of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-3411, USA 6.Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-7300, USA 7.Guangxi Key Laboratory for Relativistic Astrophysics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, People’s Republic of China 8.School of Physics and Electronic Information, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, People’s Republic of China 9.Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, People’s Republic of China |
| First Author Affilication | National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Corresponding Author Affilication | National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Han,Xuhui,Xiao,Yujie,Zhang,PinPin,et al. The Automatic Observation Management System of the GWAC Network. I. System Architecture and Workflow[J]. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific,2021,133(1024). |
| APA | Han,Xuhui.,Xiao,Yujie.,Zhang,PinPin.,Turpin,Damien.,Xin,Liping.,...&Wei,Jianyan.(2021).The Automatic Observation Management System of the GWAC Network. I. System Architecture and Workflow.Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific,133(1024). |
| MLA | Han,Xuhui,et al."The Automatic Observation Management System of the GWAC Network. I. System Architecture and Workflow".Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 133.1024(2021). |
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