BlackGEM

BlackGEM
Location(s)Chile
Diameter65 cm (2 ft 2 in)
Websiteastro.ru.nl/blackgem/
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BlackGEM is an under-construction array of optical telescopes located at the La Silla astronomical observatory in Chile. This system is specifically designed to detect the optical counterparts from gravitational wave sources detected with Virgo and LIGO. Principal investigator of the array is Paul Groot.

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