GROND - a 7-channel imager

We describe the construction of GROND, a 7-channel imager, primarily designed for rapid observations of gamma-ray burst afterglows. It allows simultaneous imaging in the Sloan g'r'i'z' and near-infrared \(JHK\) bands. GROND was commissioned at the MPI/ESO 2.2m telescope at La Sil...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2008-01
Main Authors: Greiner, J, Bornemann, W, Clemens, C, Deuter, M, Hasinger, G, Honsberg, M, Huber, H, Huber, S, Krauss, M, Krühler, T, Yoldaş, A Küpcü, Mayer-Hasselwander, H, Mican, B, Primak, N, Schrey, F, Steiner, I, Szokoly, G, Thöne, C C, Yoldaş, A, Klose, S, Laux, U, Winkler, J
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Language:English
Subjects:
Afterglows
European Southern Observatory
Gamma rays
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Summary:We describe the construction of GROND, a 7-channel imager, primarily designed for rapid observations of gamma-ray burst afterglows. It allows simultaneous imaging in the Sloan g'r'i'z' and near-infrared \(JHK\) bands. GROND was commissioned at the MPI/ESO 2.2m telescope at La Silla (Chile) in April 2007, and first results of its performance and calibration are presented.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.0801.4801