Pi of the Sky telescopes in Spain and Chile

Presentation duration: 15 minutes

Presenter: Malgorzata Siudek

Pi of the Sky is a system of robotic telescopes designed for observations of short timescale astrophysical phenomena, like prompt optical GRB emission. The apparatus is designed to monitor a large fraction of the sky with 12m-13m range and time resolution of the order of 1 – 10 seconds. In October 2010 the first unit of the new "Pi of the Sky" detector system was successfully installed in the INTA El Arenosillo Test Centre in Spain. We have also moved our prototype detector from Las Campanas Observatory to San Pedro de Atacama Observatory in March 2011. Status and performance of both detectors is presented and access possibilities for members of astronomical community will be discussed.