The Liverpool Telescope

Publications

For acknowledging and/or citing the Liverpool Telescope in publications, please refer to the Acknowledgements page.

Science

2010

SN 2009kf : a UV bright type IIP supernova discovered with Pan-STARRS 1 and GALEX, Botticella, M. T., Trundle, C., Pastorello, A., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v parXiv:1001.5427, 2010 [2010arXiv1001.5427B]
Disentangling jet and disc emission from the 2005 outburst of XTE J1118+480, Brocksopp, C., Jonker, P. G., Maitra, D., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v parXiv:1001.1965, 2010 [2010arXiv1001.1965B]
Discovery of long-period variable stars in the very-metal-poor globular cluster M15, McDonald, I., van Loon, J. T., Dupree, A. K., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v parXiv:1003.1498, 2010 [2010arXiv1003.1498M]
An ingress and a complete transit of HD 80606 b, Hidas, M. G., Tsapras, Y., Street, R. A., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v parXiv:1002.1052, 2010 [2010arXiv1002.1052H]
Evidence of a massive planet candidate orbiting the young active K5V star BD+20 1790, Hernán-Obispo, M., Gálvez-Ortiz, M. C., Anglada-Escudé, G., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v parXiv:0912.2773, 2009 [2009arXiv0912.2773H]
On the progenitor and early evolution of the type II supernova 2009kr, Fraser, M., Takats, K., Pastorello, A., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v parXiv:0912.2071, 2009 [2009arXiv0912.2071F]
Twelve years of X-ray and optical variability in the Seyfert galaxy NGC 4051, Breedt, E., McHardy, I. M., Arevalo, P., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v parXiv:0912.0544, 2009 [2009arXiv0912.0544B]
Masses and Orbital Constraints for the OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb,c Jupiter/Saturn Analog Planetary System, Bennett, D. P., Rhie, S. H., Nikolaev, S., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v parXiv:0911.2706, 2009 [2009arXiv0911.2706B]
Two Type Ic supernovae in low-metallicity, dwarf galaxies: diversity of explosions, Young, D. R., Smartt, S. J., Valenti, S., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v parXiv:0910.2248, 2009 [2009arXiv0910.2248Y]
Variability and stability in blazar jets on time-scales of years: optical polarization monitoring of OJ 287 in 2005-2009, Villforth, C., Nilsson, K., Heidt, J., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v402, p2087, 2010 [2010MNRAS.402.2087V]
A transit timing analysis of seven RISE light curves of the exoplanet system HAT-P-3, Gibson, N. P., Pollacco, D. L., Barros, S., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v401, p1917, 2010 [2010MNRAS.401.1917G]
Time Delays in the Gravitationally Lensed Quasar H1413+117 (Cloverleaf), Goicoechea, L. J., Shalyapin, V. N., Astrophysical Journal, v708, p995, 2010 [2010ApJ...708..995G]

2009

Ten per cent polarized optical emission from GRB090102, Steele, I. A., Mundell, C. G., Smith, R. J., et al., Nature, v462, p767, 2009 [2009Natur.462..767S]
Extensive optical and near-infrared observations of the nearby, narrow-lined type Ic SN 2007gr: days 5 to 415, Hunter, D. J., Valenti, S., Kotak, R., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v508, p371, 2009 [2009A&A...508..371H]
AGILE detection of a rapid γ-ray flare from the blazar PKS 1510-089 during the GASP-WEBT monitoring, D'Ammando, F., Pucella, G., Raiteri, C. M., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v508, p181, 2009 [2009A&A...508..181D]
Disk-Jet Connection in the Radio Galaxy 3C 120, Chatterjee, R., Marscher, A. P., Jorstad, S. G., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v704, p1689, 2009 [2009ApJ...704.1689C]
Comparisons of the radial distributions of core-collapse supernovae with those of young and old stellar populations, Anderson, J. P., James, P. A., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v399, p559, 2009 [2009MNRAS.399..559A]
Multiwavelength observations of the energetic GRB 080810: detailed mapping of the broad-band spectral evolution, Page, K. L., Willingale, R., Bissaldi, E., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v400, p134, 2009 [2009MNRAS.400..134P]
Mass measurement of a single unseen star and planetary detection efficiency for OGLE 2007-BLG-050, Batista, V., Dong, S., Gould, A., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v508, p467, 2009 [2009A&A...508..467B]
Long-term optical and X-ray variability of the Seyfert galaxy Markarian 79, Breedt, E., Arévalo, P., McHardy, I. M., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v394, p427, 2009 [2009MNRAS.394..427B]
A low-energy core-collapse supernova without a hydrogen envelope, Valenti, S., Pastorello, A., Cappellaro, E., et al., Nature, v459, p674, 2009 [2009Natur.459..674V]
A Transit Timing Analysis of Nine Rise Light Curves of the Exoplanet System TrES-3, Gibson, N. P., Pollacco, D., Simpson, E. K., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v700, p1078, 2009 [2009ApJ...700.1078G]
Microlensing variability in FBQ 0951+2635: short-time-scale events or a long-time-scale fluctuation?, Shalyapin, V. N., Goicoechea, L. J., Koptelova, E., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v397, p1982, 2009 [2009MNRAS.397.1982S]
The Extreme Microlensing Event OGLE-2007-BLG-224: Terrestrial Parallax Observation of a Thick-Disk Brown Dwarf, Gould, A., Udalski, A., Monard, B., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v698, pL147, 2009 [2009ApJ...698L.147G]
Rise and fall of the X-ray flash 080330: an off-axis jet?, Guidorzi, C., Clemens, C., Kobayashi, S., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v499, p439, 2009 [2009A&A...499..439G]
SN 2008S: an electron-capture SN from a super-AGB progenitor?, Botticella, M. T., Pastorello, A., Smartt, S. J., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v398, p1041, 2009 [2009MNRAS.398.1041B]
Multiwavelength Variability of the Broad Line Radio Galaxy 3C 120, Marshall, K., Ryle, W. T., Miller, H. R., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v696, p601, 2009 [2009ApJ...696..601M]
Discovery and characterization of WASP-6b, an inflated sub-Jupiter mass planet transiting a solar-type star, Gillon, M., Anderson, D. R., Triaud, A. H. M. J., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v501, p785, 2009 [2009A&A...501..785G]
Discovery of a redshift 6.13 quasar in the UKIRT infrared deep sky survey, Mortlock, D. J., Patel, M., Warren, S. J., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v505, p97, 2009 [2009A&A...505...97M]
GRB 070714B—Discovery of the Highest Spectroscopically Confirmed Short Burst Redshift, Graham, J. F., Fruchter, A. S., Levan, A. J., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v698, p1620, 2009 [2009ApJ...698.1620G]
SN 2005cs in M51 - II. Complete evolution in the optical and the near-infrared, Pastorello, A., Valenti, S., Zampieri, L., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v394, p2266, 2009 [2009MNRAS.394.2266P]
OGLE-2005-BLG-071Lb, the Most Massive M Dwarf Planetary Companion?, Dong, S., Gould, A., Udalski, A., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v695, p970, 2009 [2009ApJ...695..970D]
WASP-12b: The Hottest Transiting Extrasolar Planet Yet Discovered, Hebb, L., Collier-Cameron, A., Loeillet, B., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v693, p1920, 2009 [2009ApJ...693.1920H]
Early Spectroscopic Identification of SN 2008D, Malesani, D., Fynbo, J. P. U., Hjorth, J., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v692, pL84, 2009 [2009ApJ...692L..84M]
M31N 2007-11d: A Slowly Rising, Luminous Nova in M31, Shafter, A. W., Rau, A., Quimby, R. M., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v690, p1148, 2009 [2009ApJ...690.1148S]
The sub-Jupiter mass transiting exoplanet WASP-11b, West, R. G., Collier Cameron, A., Hebb, L., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v502, p395, 2009 [2009A&A...502..395W]
Constraining the energy budget of GRB080721, Starling, R. L. C., Rol, E., van der Horst, A. J., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v400, p90, 2009 [2009MNRAS.400...90S]
Long-term optical and X-ray variability of the Seyfert galaxy Markarian 79, Breedt, E., Arévalo, P., McHardy, I. M., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v394, p427, 2009 [2009MNRAS.394..427B]
The Golden Standard Type Ia Supernova 2005cf: Observations from the Ultraviolet to the Near-Infrared Wavebands, Wang, X., Li, W., Filippenko, A. V., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v697, p380, 2009 [2009ApJ...697..380W]
ULTRACAM observations of two accreting white dwarf pulsators, Copperwheat, C. M., Marsh, T. R., Dhillon, V. S., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v393, p157, 2009 [2009MNRAS.393..157C]
WASP-14b: 7.3 M_J transiting planet in an eccentric orbit, Joshi, Y. C., Pollacco, D., Cameron, A. C., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v392, p1532, 2009 [2009MNRAS.392.1532J]

2008

New two-colour light curves of Q0957+561: time delays and the origin of intrinsic variations, Shalyapin, V. N., Goicoechea, L. J., Koptelova, E., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v492, p401, 2008 [2008A&A...492..401S]
Structure function of the UV variability of Q0957+561, Goicoechea, L. J., Shalyapin, V. N., Gil-Merino, R., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v492, p411, 2008 [2008A&A...492..411G]
Results of WEBT, VLBA and RXTE monitoring of 3C 279 during 2006-2007, Larionov, V. M., Jorstad, S. G., Marscher, A. P., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v492, p389, 2008 [2008A&A...492..389L]
Updated parameters for the transiting exoplanet WASP-3b using RISE, a new fast camera for the Liverpool Telescope, Gibson, N. P., Pollacco, D., Simpson, E. K., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, v492, p603, 2008 [2008A&A...492..603G]
Constraints on core-collapse supernova progenitors from correlations with Hα emission, Anderson, J. P., James, P. A., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v390, p1527, 2008 [2008MNRAS.390.1527A]
Correlated Multi-Wave Band Variability in the Blazar 3C 279 from 1996 to 2007, Chatterjee, R., Jorstad, S. G., Marscher, A. P., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v689, p79, 2008 [2008ApJ...689...79C]
Gamma-Ray Emission from the Broad-Line Radio Galaxy 3C 111, Hartman, R. C., Kadler, M., Tueller, J., Astrophysical Journal, v688, p852, 2008 [2008ApJ...688..852H]
The Metamorphosis of Supernova SN 2008D/XRF 080109: A Link Between Supernovae and GRBs/Hypernovae, Mazzali, P. A., Valenti, S., Della Valle, M., et al., Science, v321, p1185, 2008 [2008Sci...321.1185M]
The Type IIb SN 2008ax: spectral and light curve evolution, Pastorello, A., Kasliwal, M. M., Crockett, R. M., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v389, p955, 2008 [2008MNRAS.389..955P]
Broadband observations of the naked-eye γ-ray burst GRB080319B, Racusin, J. L., Karpov, S. V., Sokolowski, M., et al., Nature, v455, p183, 2008 [2008Natur.455..183R]
Multiwavelength Analysis of the Intriguing GRB 061126: The Reverse Shock Scenario and Magnetization, Gomboc, A., Kobayashi, S., Guidorzi, C., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v687, p443, 2008 [2008ApJ...687..443G]
The Early-Time Optical Properties of Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows, Melandri, A., Mundell, C. G., Kobayashi, S., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v686, p1209, 2008 [2008ApJ...686.1209M]
Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium - II. The transitional case of SN 2005la, Pastorello, A., Quimby, R. M., Smartt, S. J., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v389, p131, 2008 [2008MNRAS.389..131P]
Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium - I. Type Ibn (SN 2006jc-like) events, Pastorello, A., Mattila, S., Zampieri, L., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v389, p113, 2008 [2008MNRAS.389..113P]
The underluminous Type Ia supernova 2005bl and the class of objects similar to SN 1991bg, Taubenberger, S., Hachinger, S., Pignata, G., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v p177, 2008 [2008MNRAS.tmp..177T]
Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog with Gravitational Microlensing, Gaudi, B. S., Bennett, D. P., Udalski, A., et al., Science, v319, p927, 2008 [2008Sci...319..927G]
Observations of the 599 Hz Accreting X-Ray Pulsar IGR J00291+5934 during the 2004 Outburst and in Quiescence, Torres, M. A. P., Jonker, P. G., Steeghs, D., et al., Astrophysical Journal, v672, p1079, 2008 [2008ApJ...672.1079T]
Orbital periods of cataclysmic variables identified by the SDSS - III. Time-series photometry obtained during the 2004/5 International Time Project on La Palma, Dillon, M., Gänsicke, B. T., Aungwerojwit, A., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v386, p1568, 2008 [2008MNRAS.386.1568D]
First robotic monitoring of a lensed quasar: Intrinsic variability of SBS 0909+532, Goicoechea, L.J., Shalyapin, V.N., Koptelova, E., et al, New Astronomy, Vol. 13, Pp 182-193, 2008 [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2008NewA...13..182G]

2007

ESC and KAIT observations of the transitional Type Ia SN 2004eo, Pastorello, A., Mazzali, P. A., Pignata, G., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v377, p1531, 2007 [2007MNRAS.377.1531P]
ULTRACAM photometry of the ultracompact binaries V407 Vul and HM Cnc, Barros, S. C. C., Marsh, T. R., Dhillon, V. S., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v374, p1334, 2007 [2007MNRAS.374.1334B]
Direct Detection of the Asteroidal YORP Effect, Lowry, S.C., Fitzsimmons, A., Pravec, P., et al, Science, Vol. 316, Pp 272-, 2007 [2007Sci...316..272L]
The Early Spectrophotometric Evolution of V1186 Scorpii (Nova Scorpii 2004 No. 1), Schwarz, G.J., Woodward, C.E., Bode, M.F., et al., Astronomical Journal, Vol. 134, Pp 516-526, 2007 [2007AJ....134..516S]
A giant outburst two years before the core-collapse of a massive star, Pastorello, A., Smartt, S.J., Mattila, S., et al, Nature, Vol. 447, Pp 829-832, 2007 [2007Natur.447..829P]
Spitzer and Ground-based Infrared Observations of the 2006 Eruption of RS Ophiuchi, Evans, A., Woodward, C.E., Helton, L.A., et al, The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 663, Pp L29-L32, 2007 [2007ApJ...663L..29E]
Early Optical Polarization of a Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow, Mundell, C.G., Steele, I.A., Smith, R.J., et al, Science, Vol. 315, Pp 1822-, 2007 [2007Sci...315.1822M]
The luminous X-ray hotspot in 4C74.26: synchrotron or inverse-Compton emission?, Erlund, M.C., Fabian, A.C., Blundell, K.M., et al, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 379, Pp 498-506, 2007 [2007MNRAS.379..498E]
The prompt to late-time multiwavelength analysis of GRB 060210, Curran, P.A., van der Horst, A.J., Beardmore, A.P., et al, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 467, Pp 1049-1055, 2007 [2007A%26A...467.1049C]
The variable X-ray light curve of GRB 050713A: the case of refreshed shocks, Guetta, D., Fiore, F., D'Elia, V., et al, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 461, Pp 95-101, 2007 [2007A%26A...461...95G&db_key=AST]
The circumburst environment of a FRED GRB: study of the prompt emission and X-ray/optical afterglow of GRB 051111, Guidorzi, C., Gomboc, A., Kobayashi, S., et al, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 463, Pp 539-550, 2007 [2007A%26A...463..539G]
The Angstrom Project Alert System: Real-Time Detection of Extragalactic Microlensing, Darnley, M.J., Kerins, E., Newsam, A., et al, The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 661, Pp L45-L48, 2007 [2007ApJ...661L..45D]

2006

Multi-wavelength afterglow observations of the high redshift GRB 050730, Pandey, S.B., Castro-Tirado, A.J., McBreen, S., et al, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 460, Pp 415-424, 2007 [2006A%26A...460..415P]
VLT/FORS spectroscopy of faint cataclysmic variables discovered by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Southworth, J., Gänsicke, B. T., Marsh, T. R., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v373, p687, 2006 [2006MNRAS.373..687S]
Global optical/infrared-X-ray correlations in X-ray binaries: quantifying disc and jet contributions, Russell, D. M., Fender, R. P., Hynes, R. I., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v371, p1334, 2006 [2006MNRAS.371.1334R]
Early Infrared Spectral Development of V1187 Scorpii (Nova Scorpii 2004 No. 2), Lynch, D. K., Woodward, C. E., Geballe, T. R., et al., Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 638, Pp 987-1003, 2006 [2006ApJ...638..987L]
A Review of Early-Time Optical Follow-ups with 2-m Robotic Telescopes, Gomboc, A., Guidorzi, C., Mundell, C. G., et al., ArXiv Astrophysics e-prints, Vol. Pp arXiv:astro-ph/0612762- 2006 [2006astro.ph.12762G]
The GRB 060218/SN 2006aj event in the context of other gamma-ray burst supernovae, Ferrero, P., Kann, D. A., Zeh, A., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 457, Pp 857-864, 2006 [2006A&A...457..857F]
High-Quality Early-Time Light Curves of GRB 060206: Implications for Gamma-Ray Burst Environments and Energetics, Monfardini, A., Kobayashi, S., Guidorzi, C., et al., Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 648, Pp 1125-1131, 2006 [2006ApJ...648.1125M]
The unprecedented optical outburst of the quasar 3C454.3. The WEBT campaign of 2004-2005, Villata, M., Raiteri, C. M., Balonek, T. J., et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 453, Pp 817-822, 2006 [2006A&A...453..817V]
Anatomy of a dark burst - the afterglow of GRB 060108, Oates, S. R., Mundell, C. G., Piranomonte, S., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 372, Pp 327-337, 2006 [2006MNRAS.372..327O]
SN 2004A: another Type II-P supernova with a red supergiant progenitor, Hendry, M. A., Smartt, S. J., Crockett, R. M., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 369, Pp 1303-1320, 2006 [2006MNRAS.369.1303H]
The Automatic Real-Time Gamma-Ray Burst Pipeline of the 2 m Liverpool Telescope, Guidorzi, C., Monfardini, A., Gomboc, A., et al., Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Vol. 118, Pp 288-296, 2006 [2006PASP..118..288G] [251K gzipped PDF]

2005

The Early Multicolor Afterglow of GRB 050502a: Possible Evidence for a Uniform Medium with Density Clumps, Guidorzi, C., Monfardini, A., Gomboc, A., et al., Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 630, Pp L121-L124, 2005 [2005ApJ...630L.121G]

Technical

RoboNet-II: Follow-up observations of microlensing events with a robotic network of telescopes, Tsapras, Y., Street, R., Horne, K., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v808, parXiv:0808.0813, 2008 [2008arXiv0808.0813T]
Inferring statistics of planet populations by means of automated microlensing searches, Dominik, M., Jorgensen, U. G., Horne, K., et al., ArXiv e-prints, v808, parXiv:0808.0004, 2008 [2008arXiv0808.0004D]
ARTEMiS (Automated Robotic Terrestrial Exoplanet Microlensing Search): A possible expert-system based cooperative effort to hunt for planets of Earth mass and below, Dominik, M., Horne, K., Allan, A., et al., Astronomische Nachrichten, v329, p248, 2008 [2008AN....329..248D]
Telescope and instrument robotization at Dome C, Strassmeier, K.G., Agabi, K., Agnoletto, L., et al, Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 328, p451-, Jul 2007 [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007AN....328..451S]
Manufacturing of FRODOSpec red arm optics and mounts, Carrasco, E., Langarica, R. Páez, G., et al, Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica Conference Series, Vol. 29, p138, Jun 2007 [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007RMxAC..29..138C]
Hunting for Frozen Super-Earths via Microlensing, Beaulieu, J.P., Albrow, M., Bennett, D., et al, The Messenger, Vol. 128, p33-, Jun 2007 [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007Msngr.128...33B]
Exoplanet detection via microlensing with RoboNet-1.0, Burgdorf, M.J., Bramich, D.M., Dominik, M., et al, PLANSS, Vol. 55, Pp 582-588, Apr 2007 [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007P%26SS...55..582B]
Scheduling for Robonet-1 homogenous telescope network, Fraser, S. N., Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 327, Pp 779- 2006 [2006AN....327..779F]
High level interfaces to the Robonet-1.0 Homogeneous Telescope Network, Mottram, C., Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 327, Pp 806- 2006 [2006AN....327..806M]
A protocol standard for heterogeneous telescope networks, Allan, A., Hessman, F., Bischoff, K., et al., Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 327, Pp 744- 2006 [2006AN....327..744A]
Heterogenous telescope networks: An introduction, Naylor, T., Allan, A., & Steele, I. A., et al., Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 327, Pp 741- 2006 [2006AN....327..741N]
What do telescopes, databases and compute clusters have in common?, Allan, A., Adamson, A., Cavanagh, B., et al., Advanced Software and Control for Astronomy. Edited by Lewis, Hilton; Bridger, Alan. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6274, pp. 627408 (2006)., Vol. 6274, Pp 2006 [2006SPIE.6274E...7A]
A free market in telescope time II: a test implementation, Steele, I. A., Clay, N. R., Cohen, J., et al., Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems. Edited by Silva, David R.; Doxsey, Rodger E.. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6270, pp. 62700M (2006)., Vol. 6270, Pp 2006 [2006SPIE.6270E..19S]
Operating a heterogeneous telescope network, Allan, Alasdair, Bischoff, Karsten, Burgdorf, Martin, et al., Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems. Edited by Silva, David R.; Doxsey, Rodger E.. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6270, pp. 62700H (2006)., Vol. 6270, Pp 2006 [2006SPIE.6270E..14A]
RINGO: a novel ring polarimeter for rapid GRB followup, Steele, I. A., Bates, S. D., Carter, D., et al., Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy. Edited by McLean, Ian S.; Iye, Masanori. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6269, pp. 62695M (2006)., Vol. 6269, Pp 2006 [2006SPIE.6269E.179S]
Robotic telescope scheduling: the Liverpool Telescope experience, Fraser, Stephen & Steele, Iain A., Optimizing Scientific Return for Astronomy through Information Technologies. Edited by Quinn, Peter J.; Bridger, Alan. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5493, pp. 331-340 (2004)., Vol. 5493, Pp 331-340, 2004 [2004SPIE.5493..331F]
(This is the standard LT paper for citation purposes - also see Acknowledgements page):
The Liverpool Telescope: performance and first results, Steele, Iain A., Smith, Robert J., Rees, Paul C., et al., Ground-based Telescopes. Edited by Oschmann, Jacobus M., Jr. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5489, pp. 679-692 (2004)., Vol. 5489, Pp 679-692, 2004 [2004SPIE.5489..679S]
A free market in telescope time?, Etherton, Jason, Steele, Iain A., & Mottram, Christopher J., et al., Optimizing Scientific Return for Astronomy through Information Technologies. Edited by Quinn, Peter J.; Bridger, Alan. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5493, pp. 90-96 (2004)., Vol. 5493, Pp 90-96, 2004 [2004SPIE.5493...90E]
eSTAR: intelligent observing and rapid responses, Allan, Alasdair, Naylor, Tim, Steele, Iain A., et al., Advanced Software, Control, and Communication Systems for Astronomy. Edited by Lewis, Hilton; Raffi, Gianni. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5496, pp. 313-322 (2004)., Vol. 5496, Pp 313-322, 2004 [2004SPIE.5496..313A]
The Liverpool telescope, Steele, I. A., Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 325, Pp 519-521, 2004 [2004AN....325..519S]
Design of low cost and reliable instrumentation for robotic telescopes, Mottram, Christopher J., Steele, Iain A., & Morales, Lusia, et al., Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy. Edited by Alan F. M. Moorwood and Iye Masanori. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5492, pp. 677-688 (2004)., Vol. 5492, Pp 677-688, 2004 [2004SPIE.5492..677M]
Grid-Observing: Creating a Global Network of Telescopes, Hessman, F. V., Gelderman, R., Naylor, T., et al., Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 36, Pp 1416- 2004 [2004AAS...205.4807H]
RoboNet-1.0: A Prototype Global Network of Large Robotic Telescopes, Bode, M. F., Cardiff U., U. Hertfordshire, et al., Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 36, Pp 1400- 2004 [2004AAS...205.3303B]
Remote secure observing for the Faulkes Telescopes, Smith, Robert J., Steele, Iain A., Marchant, Jonathan M., et al., Advanced Software, Control, and Communication Systems for Astronomy. Edited by Lewis, Hilton; Raffi, Gianni. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5496, pp. 687-694 (2004)., Vol. 5496, Pp 687-694, 2004 [2004SPIE.5496..687S]
eSTAR: Astronomers, Agents and when Robotic Telescopes aren't..., Allan, A., Naylor, T., Steele, I., et al., ASP Conf. Ser. 314: Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) XIII, Vol. 314, Pp 597 2004 [2004ASPC..314..597A]
The Liverpool Telescope Spectrograph: FRODOSpec, Morales-Rueda, L., Carter, D., Steele, I. A., et al., Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 325, Pp 215-215, 2004 [2004AN....325..215M]
e-Star: Telescopes and Databases as a Single Information Grid, Naylor, Tim, Steele, Iain, Carter, Dave, et al., Toward an International Virtual Observatory, Vol. Pp 167- 2004 [2004tivo.conf..167N]
The Liverpool and Faulkes Telescopes, Newsam, Andrew & Carter, David, The Future of Telescopes In The New Millennium. Volume II - The Telescopes We Use, Vol. Pp 91- 2003 [2003fst2.book...91N]
New Instruments: the Liverpool Telescope Integral Field Unit, Morales-Rueda, Luisa, Carter, David, Charles, Phil A., et al., Astrotomography, 25th meeting of the IAU, Joint Discussion 9, 17 July 2003, Sydney, Australia, Vol. 9, Pp 2003 [2003IAUJD...9E..16M]
eSTAR: Building an Observational GRID, Allan, A., Naylor, N., Steele, I., et al., ASP Conf. Ser. 295: Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XII, Vol. 295, Pp 13- 2003 [2003ASPC..295...13A]
Object oriented design of the Liverpool Telescope Robotic Control System, Fraser, Stephen N. & Steele, Iain A., Advanced Telescope and Instrumentation Control Software II. Edited by Lewis, Hilton. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4848, pp. 443-454 (2002)., Vol. 4848, Pp 443-454, 2002 [2002SPIE.4848..443F]
A Generic, Object-Oriented Telescope Control System, Etherton, Jason & Steele, Iain A., Advanced Telescope and Instrumentation Control Software II. Edited by Lewis, Hilton. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4848, pp. 261-270 (2002)., Vol. 4848, Pp 261-270, 2002 [2002SPIE.4848..261E]
eSTAR: a distributed telescope network, Steele, Iain A., Naylor, Tim, Allan, Alisdair, et al., Advanced Global Communications Technologies for Astronomy II. Edited by Kibrick, Robert I. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4845, pp. 13-24 (2002)., Vol. 4845, Pp 13-24, 2002 [2002SPIE.4845...13S]
The Liverpool robotic telescope, Steele, I. A., New Astronomy Review, Vol. 45, Pp 45-47, 2001 [2001NewAR..45...45S] [50K gzipped PS]
The Liverpool Telescope, Steele, I. A., Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 322, Pp 307-310, 2001 [2001AN....322..307S]
The Liverpool Robotic Telescope, Steele, Iain A., Astronomische Gesellschaft Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 18, Pp 103- 2001 [2001AGM....18JD103S]
The UK National Schools' Observatory, Simcoe, M. W., Newsam, A. M., & Bode, M. F., et al., Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 32, Pp 1280- 2000 [2000AAS...196.0908S]
Telescope design and efficiency, Etherton, Jason, Rees, Paul C., & Steele, Iain A., et al., Proc. SPIE Vol. 4010, p. 298-313, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return II, Peter J. Quinn; Ed., Vol. 4010, Pp 298-313, 2000 [2000SPIE.4010..298E] [831K gzipped PDF]
Enabling schools and public access to the Liverpool Robotic Telescope, Steele, Iain A., Newsam, Andrew M., Mottram, C. J., et al., Proc. SPIE Vol. 4011, p. 133-144, Advanced Global Communications Technologies for Astronomy, Robert I. Kibrick; Anders Wallander; Eds., Vol. 4011, Pp 133-144, 2000 [2000SPIE.4011..133S] [352K gzipped PS]
The Liverpool 2m Robotic Telescope, Bode, M., Carter, D., Steele, I. A., et al., Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 32, Pp 697- 2000 [2000AAS...196.1904B]
Internet quality of service between the UK and La Palma in 1998 and 1999, McNerney, Paul & Steele, Iain A., Proc. SPIE Vol. 4011, p. 23-32, Advanced Global Communications Technologies for Astronomy, Robert I. Kibrick; Anders Wallander; Eds., Vol. 4011, Pp 23-32, 2000 [2000SPIE.4011...23M]
The Liverpool Robotic Telescope Project, Bode, M. F., Carter, D., & Steele, I. A., et al., Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 31, Pp 1542- 1999 [1999AAS...19511404B]
The Liverpool Telescope - a new generation of robotic observatories, Newsam, A., Bode, M., Carter, D., et al., Blazar Monitoring towards the Third Millennium, Vol. Pp 127-130, 1999 [1999bmtm.proc..127N]
Object model of the Liverpool Telescope, Steele, Iain A., Proc. SPIE Vol. 3351, p. 232-243, Telescope Control Systems III, Hilton Lewis; Ed., Vol. 3351, Pp 232-243, 1998 [1998SPIE.3351..232S]
Control software and scheduling of the Liverpool Robotic Telescope, Steele, Iain A. & Carter, D., Proc. SPIE Vol. 3112, p. 222-233, Telescope Control Systems II, Hilton Lewis; Ed., Vol. 3112, Pp 222-233, 1997 [1997SPIE.3112..222S] [76K gzipped PS]
Real-time ground-based optical detection system for space debris, Marchant, Jonathan, Green, Simon, & Dick, James, et al., Proc. SPIE Vol. 2813, p. 22-31, Characteristics and Consequences of Orbital Debris and Natural Space Impactors, Timothy D. Maclay; Firooz A. Allahdadi; Eds., Vol. 2813, Pp 22-31, 1996 [1996SPIE.2813...22M]