BlackGEM Array

BlackGEM telescope array @ESO La Silla for gravitational wave counterparts. Run by @Radboud_uni Astrophysics (@RUastro), NOVA & KU Leuven. Contact: @paulgroot

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The BlackGEM telescopes were officially opened by Minister Dijkgraaf op the Netherlands yesterday evening at sunset @RHDijkgraaf @AstronomieNL @RUastro @IvS_KULeuven @Radboud_Uni @ESO

[Norbert Schmidt @nopmobiel]

18 december as om 17:00 is er een online ask me anything met de onderzoekers van @BlackGEM_Array en de Black Hole Finder app. @stevenbloemen https://t.co/58pW2ihPL4 Rt = lief!

[Paul Groot @paulgroot]

Een eer om te horen dat onze @BlackGEM_Array telescoop wordt getoond en genoemd in de Tweede Kamer door minister Dijkgraaf, naast de @ESO telescopen met heel sterke deelname van @AstronomieNL NOVA

[Xavier Barcons @xbarcons]

Dear Minister Dijkgraaf @RHDijkgraaf We are so very proud at that you showed the @ESO telescopes #VLT in Paranal and #ELT in Armazones as well as @BlackGEM_Array in La Silla to explain the importance of astronomy for society! Glad that your visit was so helpful!

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A first in Dutch parliamentary history. A minister bringing a photo to his budget meeting. And the photo is of....BlackGEM. @AstronomieNL @RUastro @IvS_KULeuven @MinOCW

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As the team leaves again briefly and BG4 happily continues robotic observations it is good to see that some team members travel in style @navarrr

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Even now they are officially opened, work continues of course. The team has decreased the read-noise in the images by a factor of almost 2 by better shielding of power cables. This requires 'diving' into the telescopes...

[KU Leuven @KU_Leuven]

The @BlackGEM_Array @ESO in Chili is officieel geopend 🔭BlackGEM bestaat uit drie optische telescopen die lichtflitsen gaan zoeken van samensmeltende zwarte gaten en neutronensterren

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With immense sadness we have to report that the BlackGEM telescopes have collapsed, only two days after the inauguration by @RHDijkgraaf, @AstronomieNL, @RUastro, @IvS_KULeuven

...but they were tasty!!

[Dr. Joanna Holt @astro_joanna]

#leraren opgelet! Er is een speciale NOVA @AstronomieNL #planetariumles beschikbaar over het veranderlijke heelal, inclusief beelden van @BlackGEM_Array, met uitdagende lesactiviteiten voor de bovenbouw vo: https://t.co/3ZmISer7Ka

[ESO @ESO]

@zdenek_bardon 2/ Welcomed by ESO’s Director General Xavier Barcons, Minister Dijkgraaf toured our observing sites while visiting Chile for the inauguration of the Dutch-Belgian telescopes @BlackGEM_Array , hosted at ESO's #LaSilla Observatory.

[IvS - KU Leuven @IvS_KULeuven]

The @BlackGEM_Array was officially opened yesterday! Let's raise a glass to this amazing Dutch-Flemish collaboration that will hunt for gravitational wave sources from @ESO's La Silla observatory 🍾🔭💫 @leuvenresearch @RUastro.

[Marieke Baan @mariekebaan]

Aangekomen op @ESO’s voor de opening van @BlackGEM_Array. De kok heeft z’n best gedaan op het dessert. 🤍

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At dawn in Santiago, the Moon and Venus greet us on a big day for the project

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Something must be about to happen...

[Jesus Corral Santana @jcorrals]

@BlackGEM_Array

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Colleagues....

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Courtesy @AstronoMoore for taking and sharing the picture!

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Night time work cannot always be prevented.

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The incredible @stevenbloemen sped up our mount by a factor of three. We will now be zipping across the sky. Also thanks to Peter Dolron at @RUastro and the @radboudscience TechnoCenter.