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"Pi of the Sky" - all-sky, real-time search for fast optical transients
An apparatus to search for optical flashes in the sky is described. It has
been optimized for gamma ray bursts (GRB) optical counterparts. It consists of
2x16 cameras covering all the sky. The sky is monitored continuously and the
data are analysed on-line. It has self-triggering capability and can react to
external triggers with negative delay. The prototype with two cameras has been
installed at Las Campanas (Chile) and is operational from July 2004. The paper
presents general idea and describes the apparatus in detail. Performance of the
prototype is briefly reviewed and perspectives for the future are outlined