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====== Current RTS2 sites ======

===== Telescopes =====

^ Name ^ Location ^ Mirror diameter ^ mag. limit* ^ Resolution ^ Detector ^ FOV ^ Filters ^ status ^
| **Argentina, South America** |||||||||
| [[http://www-hep2.fzu.cz/Auger/fram.html|FRAM]] | [[http://auger.org/|Pierre-Auger Observatory]] | 0.30m | R~17.5 | 1024x1024 | MI G2-1600 | 15' | UBVRIN | operational | 
| || 0.10m (WF) | R~14 | 1536x1024 | MI G2-1600 | 3,2° | uBVRI clear | operational |
| **Chile, South America** |||||||||
| CHASE | [[http://ctio.noao.edu|CTIO]] | 0.5m | ?? | 2048x2048 | FLI Proline | ?? | UBVrigZ clear | commisioning |
| Danish 1.5m | ESO La Silla | 1.5m | ?? | ?? | DAFOS? | ?? | ? | refurbishment project led by [[http://www.projectsoft.cz/a_astro.html|ProjectSoft]] |
| **China, Asia** |||||||||
| [[http://b4.rts2.org|Bootes 4]] | [[http://www.ynao.ac.cn|YNAO]] | 0.6m | ?? | 1024x1024 | Andor iXon | 9' | rigZY clear | operational |
| **Czech Republic, Europe** |||||||||
| [[http://lascaux.asu.cas.cz|BART]] | [[http://www.asu.cas.cz|ASU AV ČR]], near Prague | 0.25m | R~17.5 | 1024x1024 | FLI CM-2 | 30' | UBVRI clear | operational |
| || 0.10m (WF) | W<16.2 | 3072x2048 | FLI IMG-6303E | 2,6° | R? | operational |
| [[obs:d_50|D50]] [[http://lascaux50.asu.cas.cz/info|on-line]] | [[http://www.asu.cas.cz|ASU AV ČR]], near Prague | 0.50m | **R<19.0** | 1024x1024 | FLI IMG-4710 | 15' | UBVRI clear | operational |
| || 0.10m (WF) | **W<16.2** | 1536x1024 | FLI CM-8 | 80' | R?| operational |
| SORT | [[http://www.asu.cas.cz|ASU AV ČR]] | 0.3m | ?? | 3x?? | SBIGs | ?? | ?? | solar telescope, CCD control only, project led by [[http://www.projectsoft.cz/a_astro.html|ProjectSoft]] |
| 65cm | [[http://www.asu.cas.cz|ASU AV ČR]], near Prague | 0.65m | **R<21.0** | 1024x1024 | MI CCD G2/G3 | 15' | UBVRI | tests only |
| **India, Asia** |||||||||
| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Abu_Observatory|PRL/ATVS]] | Gurushikhar, Mount Abu, India | 0.5m | R~19 | 1024x1024 | Andor iXon | 13.3' | UBVRI,clear,polaroid wheel,.. | operational/commissioning |
| **Italy, Europe** |||||||||
| [[http://www.oavda.it/|OAVDA/APACHE]] | Saint Barthelmy, near Aosta/Mont Blanc | multiple | R ~ 18 | multiple | multiple | x | multiple | operational |
| **Mexico, North America** |||||||||
| [[http://www.ratir.org/|RATIR]] | RATIR 4-channel detector | 1.5m UNAM/San Pedro Martir | R ~ 24? | multiple | multiple (IR + optical) | x | multiple | commisioning |
| **New Zealand, Oceania** |||||||||
| [[http://b3.rts2.org/|Bootes 3]] | Vintage lane observatory | 0.6m | ?? | 1024x1024 | Andor iXon | 9' | rigZY clear | operational |
| **South Africa, Africa** |||||||||
| [[http://bermuda.ucd.ie/watcherhome.html|Watcher]] | near Bloemfontein, central RSA | 0.40m | R~18.0 | 1024x1024 | Apogee AP-6E | 30' | UBVRI clear | operational |
| **Spain, Europe** |||||||||
| [[obs:bootes_1|Bootes 1A]] | CEDEA, province of Huelva, Spain | 0.14 m (WF) | W~17.0 | 4096x4096 | Apogee AP-16E | 5° | R?| operational |
| [[obs:bootes_1|Bootes 1B]] | CEDEA, province of Huelva, Spain | 0.30 m | W~18.0 | 512x512 | [[http://www.andor.com/scientific_cameras/ixon/|Andor iXon 897]] | 16' | UBVRI clear | operational |
| [[obs:bootes_2|Bootes 2]] [[http://rts2.mayora.csic.es|on-line]] | EELM, province of Malaga, Spain | 0.60m | R~19.5 | 1024x1024 | [[http://www.andor.com/scientific_cameras/ixon/|Andor iXon+ 888]] | 9' | UBVRI clear? | telescope failure |
| [[http://www.iaa.es/bootes-ir/|Bootes IR]] | [[http://www.osn.iaa.es|OSN]], Granada province, Spain | 0.60m | R~19 | 1024x1024 | BIRCAM/Hawaii | 15' | ? | dome failure |
| STsI & JHU site, Canarias | ???  | n x ~10cm | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | secret project |
| [[obs:123|1.23m @ CAHA]] | [[http://www.caha.es|CAHA]], province of Almeria, Spain | 1.23m | R~20.5 | 2048x2048 | ? | ? | ? | observing |
| **Slovakia, Europe** |||||||||
| Trencín | Trencin | 0.20 m | ?? | ?? | probably SBIG | ? | R? | operational, only telescope driver |
| Hlohovec SAV | Hlohovec | 0.60 m | ?? | ??? | probably SBIG/MI | ? | R?| operational |
| Somewhere | ???? | 0.60 m | ?? | ?? | SBIG/MI CCD | ? | R?| secret project |
| **Switzerland, Europe** |||||||||
| [[http://obsvermes.org|Observatory Vermes]] | Vermes, 47:19:55 W 352:30:50  | 0.18m | **V<15.1mag** | 4096x4096 | FLI  PL16803| 1.6° | UBVRI clear| operational |
| **MI?, USA, North America** |||||||||
| [[http://roboscope.blogspot.com/|BORAT]] | University observatory | 0.4m? | R~19 | ? | ? | ? | Various | secret project |
| **AZ, USA, North America** |||||||||
| [[http://www.sao.arizona.edu/FLWO/48/48.html|FLWO]] | Whipple (Mt. Hopkins) Observatory | 1.2m | R~21 | 2048x2048 | KeplerCam | 30' | Various | scheduling only |
| **NY, USA, North America** |||||||||
| University of Columbia | New York  | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | secret project |
| **UT, USA, North America** |||||||||
| STsI & JHU | ???  | n x ~10cm | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | secret project |
| Willard L. Eccles Observatory | ???  | ??? | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | seeing monitor |


* magnitude limit is set for a 60s exposure under moonless night in zenith. In **bold** are the values actually measured, otherwise these are estimates. W stands for White, for unfiltered CCD. 

===== All sky cameras =====

^ Name ^ Location ^ CCD size ^ status ^
| **China, Asia** ||||
| [[obs:bootes_4|Bootes 4]] | Yunan province, China | Apogee 4k x 4k | operational |
| **Spain, Europe** ||||
| [[obs:bootes_1|Bootes 1]] | Huelva province, Spain | Apogee 4k x 4k | operational |
| [[obs:bootes_2|Bootes 2]] | Malaga province, Spain | Apogee 4k x 4k | operational |
| **New Zealand, Australia and Oceania** ||||
| [[obs:bootes_3|Bootes 3]] | near Blenheim, north of the southern island | Apogee 4k x 4k | being built |

===== Others =====

^ What ^ Where ^
| **USA, North America** |||
| [[obs:lsst_lab|LSST testing lab]] | [[http://www.bnl.gov|BNL]], Upton, Long Island, NY |
| LSST testing lab | Harvard University, Cambridge, MA |
| **France, Europe** |||
| LSST testing lab | LPNHE, Universite de Denis Diderot, Paris |