SCIENTIFIC DOMAINS

Gravitational wave and electromagnetic astronomy

Key words: astronomy mechanical, electrical and software engineering

FACILITIES

SOWFTWARE

BVIT

HRS Simulator

PIPT

PySALT

PySlitMask

RSMT

RSS Simulator

SALTICAM Simulator

Tim’s Finder Chart Tool

Visibility Calculator

HRS Pipeline

INSTRUMENTS

BVIT

HRS

RSS

SALTICAM

SERVICES

SALT collects light from astronomical objects and accurately focuses it to one of four focus points. From there the light proceeds into an optical instrument while the telescope tracks the relative movement of the object across the sky to maximise exposure time.

KEY PARTNERS

SALT is funded by a consortium of international partners from South Africa, the United States, Germany, Poland, India, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.