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X-WR-CALNAME: IAC Talks: Open Astronomy Seminars
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SUMMARY:Liverpool Telescope 2
DESCRIPTION:Liverpool Telescope 2\nDr. Chris Copperwheat\n\nThe robotic 2m 
 Liverpool Telescope, based on La Palma, is owned andoperated by Liverpool 
 John Moores University. It has a diverseinstrument suite and a strong trac
 k record in time domain science,with highlights including early time photo
 metry and spectra ofsupernovae, measurements of the polarization of gamma-
 ray burstafterglows, and high cadence light curves of transiting extrasola
 rplanets. In the next decade the time domain will become anincreasingly pr
 ominent part of the astronomical agenda with thearrival of new facilities 
 such as LSST, SKA, CTA, Gaia and the nextgeneration of exoplanet finders. 
 Additionally, detections ofastrophysical gravitational wave and neutrino s
 ources opening newwindows on the transient universe. To capitalise on this
  exciting newera we intend to build Liverpool Telescope 2: a new robotic f
 acilityon La Palma dedicated to time domain science. The next generation o
 fsurvey facilities will discover large numbers of variable andtransient ob
 jects, but there will be a pressing need for follow-upobservations for sci
 entific exploitation, in particular spectroscopicfollow-up. Liverpool Tele
 scope 2 will have a 4 metre aperture,enabling optical/infrared spectroscop
 y of faint objects. Robotictelescopes are capable of rapid reaction to unp
 redictable phenomena,and for fast-fading transients like gamma-ray burst a
 fterglows, thisrapid reaction enables observations which would be impossib
 le on lessagile telescopes of much larger aperture. We intend LiverpoolTel
 escope 2 to have a world-leading response time, with the aim thatwe will b
 e taking data with a few tens of seconds of receipt of atrigger from a gro
 und- or space-based transient detection facility. Inthis talk I will discu
 ss the role for Liverpool Telescope 2 in the2020+ astronomical landscape, 
 the key science topics we hope toaddress, and the results of our prelimina
 ry optical design studies.
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