The Taiwanese-american Occultation Survey: the Multi-telescope Robotic Observatory
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The Taiwanese-American Occultation Survey (TAOS) operates four telescopes to search for occultations of stars by Kuiper Belt Objects. This paper provides a detailed description of the TAOS multi-telescope system. Subject headings: Solar System, Astronomical Instrumentation, Astronomical Techniques
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