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TST Telescope

A new paradigm in scientific research

THE TRANSIENT SURVEY TELESCOPE (TST)

The TST project stems from a scientific proposal by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and comprises a 1m Ritchey-Chrétien telescopes installed at the Teide Observatory in Tenerife, Canary Islands.

The telescope operate fully robotically, with observations scheduled through a queue system supported by machine-learning algorithms and supervised by experienced astronomers. This approach enables efficient and flexible observing programs.

The facility is operated by Light Bridges, which provides access to scientific infrastructures for research, educational, and technological programs.

A list of scientific publications based on TTT observations is available on the Publications page.

LOCATION

TST FACILITY    LAT. 28º 17′ 56.2″ N, LONG. 16º 30′ 37.3″ W

Excellent Quality of the Night Sky

Useful nights

Clear Night Time (CNT)

Seeing

Median FWHM

Night Sky brightness

Low light pollution

Sky Quality – IAC

Type of observational projects

Detection of transient events such as supernovas, GRBs outflows, etc.

Surveys for the detection and characterization of black holes.

Morphological characterization of Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNO) through stellar occultations.

Evolution and variability of activity cycles in stars similar to the Sun.

Study of extended low-surface brightness structures taking advantage of TST’s vast field of view such as stellar halos, intracluster light, and ultradiffuse galaxies.

.Characterization of the physical properties of asteroids and their dynamics to assess the consequences of a potential impact on Earth, on land or at sea.

Characterization of new exoplanets and associated systems.

Search for electromagnetic counterparts for gravitational wave sources.

Detection and characterization of minor bodies of the Solar System (comets and asteroids).

Detection of space debris and satellite tracking.

Early detection and tracking of the NEO population, especially those termed «city killers.»

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