All sky coordination initiative – simple service for wide-field monitoring systems to cooperate in searching for fast optical transients

S. Karpov1*, M. Sokołowski2 and E. Gorbovskoy3
1Special Astropysical Observatory, Nizhnij Arkhyz, Russia, 369167
2The Andrzej Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies, Poland
3Sternberg Astronomical Institute of Moscow State University, Russia

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Abstract

Here we stress the necessity of cooperation between different wide-field monitoring projects (FAVOR/TORTORA, Pi of the Sky, MASTER, etc), aimed for independent detection of fast optical transients, in order to maximize the area of the sky covered at any moment and to coordinate the monitoring of gamma-ray telescopes' field of view. We review current solutions available for it and propose a simple protocol with dedicated service (ASCI) for such systems to share their current status and pointing schedules.

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Keywords : astronomical data bases: miscellaneous, telescopes