Moscow State University, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, MOSCOW UNION "OPTIC", Kislovodsk solar station of the Pulkovo observatory, Kourovka Observatory of the Ural State University, Irkutsk State University, Blagoveschensk State Educational University

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(Mobile Astronomical System of theTElescope-Robots)

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Our PROVIDER:

"Russia is the Largest Country...
in the Universe"
Prof. Vladimir Lipunov

Main Goal: One Night - One Sky
(up to 20m)

Lipunov et al., 2010, Advances in Astronomy, vol. 2010, pp. 1-7

ussurijsk planned blagoveshensk novosibirsk planned Near Irkutsk Near Ekaterinburg Kislovodsk Vostryakovo

GRB Prompt Observations
SN Discovery
Novae Discovery
Orphan Optical Flares discovery
Minor Planets and Comets
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Fundamental Astronomical Problems: GRB mystery, Dark Energy, Exoplanets

Instruments per site (is planed)
MASTER II - Two 40 cm telescopes, FOW - 8 square degrees per one observatory up to 20m during 2-3 min..
MASTER VWF - Two VERY Wide Field Cameras D=7 cm (5 cm), FOW= 420 (1000) square degrees up to 14-12m, maximal time resolution 150 ms

MASTER Net Sites:

Russia, Vostryakovo Vilage (Near Moscow), Alexander Krylov Observatory, Sternberg Astronomical Institute
Longitude= 37d 48' 35''      Latitude= 55d 22' 53'' Altitude 140 m

Russia, Near Kislovodsk, Kislovodsk Solar Station of the Pulkovo Observatory, Sternberg Astronomical Institute
Longitude = 42d 31'.417 E; Latitude = 43d 44'.767N; Altitude 2067 m

Russia, Near Ekaterinburg, Kourovka Astronomical Observatory, Ural State University
Longitude = 03h 58'10s E; Latitude = 57d 02'11'' N; Altitude 260 m

Russia, Near Irkutsk, Irkutsk University Observatory, Irkutsk State University
Longitude = 104,316237 E; Latitude = +52,219024 Altitude 505 m

MASTER-Moscow Sky Survey was started in January 2004: 6 images per each 6 square degrees up to 19 m.

Last news:

GCN Circulars  | Astro-ph |   IAU Circulars |  The Astronomers Telegram 

  • 22 Jan 2012: Eight MASTER OT's detection ATel3875 ATel3879

  • 18 Jan 2012: Three MASTER OT discovery ATel3870 ATel3879

  • 15 Jan 2012: OT MASTER061431.44+415904.4 discovery ATel3866

  • 11 Jan 2012: MASTER Bright PSN in PGC002065 ATel3859

  • 08 Jan 2012: One short OT and two PSN detection ATel3854

  • 06 Jan 2012: 5 MASTER OT's discovery ATel3847

  • 06 Jan 2012: GRB 120106A: MASTER Early OT marginally detection GCN12818, GCN12811

  • 05 Jan 2012: Bright MASTER OT105123.02+672528.3 discovery at Optical/X-ray/radio source position ATel3845, ATel3849 ATel3889

  • 04 Jan 2012: Short MASTER OT103630.69-003523.8 detection ATel3844, ATel3848 , ATel3852

  • 04 Jan 2012: Very Bright MASTER OT061730.02+3540.6 discovery ATel3843

  • 28 Dec 2011: GRB 111228A: MASTER-Net optical photometry GCN12789

  • 24 Dec 2011: Three Bright MASTER OT discovery ATel3824

  • 23 Dec 2011: Short Bright MASTER OT114444.53 +323011.3 detection and 6-m telescope follow up deep image ATel3823

  • 15 Dec 2011: GRB 111215A: MASTER-Net optical prompt and follow up observations GCN 12687

  • 04 Dec 2011: GRB 111204A: MASTER optical observations GCN 12616

  • 02 Dec 2011:Bright MASTER OT034850.94+714202 transient discovery ATel 3794

  • 27 Nov 2011: MASTER Bright SuperNova in PGC1354027 ATel 3783

  • 24 Nov 2011: MASTER OT073508.62+191126.1 in 2MASX J07351102+1911430 galaxy ATel 3779

  • 21 Nov 2011: MASTER OT052141.66-0411.2 discovery ATel 3776

  • 16 Nov 2011: Bright MASTER PSN discovery in UGC06716 galaxy ATel 3767

  • 11 Nov 2011: Trigger 506913: MASTER detection of Swift J1922.7-1716 optical counterpart GCN12526

  • 08 Nov 2011:MASTER SN candidate 5 magnitude brighter than SDSS J072844.02+451937.1 host galaxy ATel 3748

  • 08 Nov 2011: MASTER one bright and 3 intermediate OT's discovery ATel 3746

  • 03 Nov 2011:MASTER SN candidate discovery near SDSS J024 ATel 3732

  • 26 Oct 2011: MASTER OT025704+494743 discovery near the faint unknown galaxy ATel 3721 ATel 3724

  • 24 Oct 2011: Bright MASTER OT081443.89 +125459.7 discovery ATel 3715 ATel 3730

  • 30 Sep 2011: MASTER SNIa discovery in PGC1375631 ATel 3671, ATel 3711

  • 21 Sep 2011: GRB 110921A: MASTER-Net early limit GCN12374

  • 16 Sep 2011: MASTER OT002247.85 +324324.7 discovery ATel 3648

  • 15 Sep 2011: GRB 110915A: MASTER-Net early limit GCN12337

  • 08 Sep 2011:Bright MASTER OT200628.62+562912.9 discovery ATel 3639

  • 30 Aug 2011: MASTER SN candidate discovery near UGC11021 ATel 3610 ATel 3615

  • 20 Aug 2011: Bright MASTER OT195828.24+121252.3 discovery
    ATel3572

  • 19 Aug 2011: Bright MASTER OT160558.15 +275921.6 discovery
    ATel 3570

  • 23 Aug 2011: GRB 110820A: MASTER-NET first hour observations
    GCN12300

  • 20 Aug 2011: GRB 110820A: MASTER-NET observations
    GCN12289

  • 10 Aug 2011: MASTER OT 160558.15 +275921.7 discovery
    ATel3545

  • 02 Aug 2011: GRB 110801A: MASTER OT observations
    GCN12238

  • 09 Jul 2011: GRB 110709A: MASTER-NET optical observations
    GCN12120

  • 12 Jun 2011: MASTER Bright Flare 163942.75 +122414.4 discovery
    ATel 3427

  • 10 Jun 2011: GRB110610A: MASTER-NET optical observations
    GCN12066

  • 30 May 2011: GRB110530A: MASTER OT observations
    GCN12050

  • 21 May 2011: GRB 110521A: MASTER synchronous and early optical observations limit
    GCN12033 , GCN12040

  • 20 May 2011: Three MASTER OT's discovery
    Atel3366

  • 20 May 2011: GRB 110520A: MASTER-NET optical observations
    GCN12021

  • 13 May 2011: MASTER OT152206.02+302042.7 discovery
    Atel 3346.

  • 28 Apr 2011: MASTER bright SN candidate in PGC045903 discovery
    Atel 3312.

  • 26 Apr 2011: GRB 110426A: MASTER synchronous with MAXI/GSC observations
    GCN 11981

  • 22 Apr 2011 GRB 110422A: MASTER earlier OT polarization observations
    GCN11960, GCN12007

  • 11 Apr 2011: GRB 110411A: MASTER optical observations
    GCN11924, GCN11919

  • 28 Mrt 2011: GRB 110328A / Swift J164449.3+573451: MASTER pre, prompt and follow-up observations
    GCN11915

  • 07 Apr 2011: GRB 110407A: MASTER optical observations
    GCN11908, GCN11897

  • 15 Mrt 2011: GRB 110315A: MASTER early optical observations
    GCN11791

  • 23 Feb 2011: GRB 110223A: MASTER VWF early optical observations
    GCN11767

  • 07 Feb 2011: GRB 110207A: MASTER prompt and early optical observations
    GCN11660

  • 01 Feb 2011: GRB 110201A: MASTER optical observations
    GCN 11623

  • 12 Jan 2011: MASTER OT 013241.20+343809.1 discovery
    Atel 3105.

  • 12 Jan 2011: GRB 110112A: MASTER optical observations
    GCN Circ 11558. he 5-sigma upper limit has been about 18.3 mag (V) and 19.0 (R).

  • 06 Jan 2011: GRB 110106B: MASTER optical observations
    GCN Circ 11555. 44 sec after GRB time

  • 06 Jan 2011: GRB 110106A: MASTER optical observations
    GCN Circ 11542. 69 s after trigger time we marginally see OT about 16.0+-0.5 mag

  • 23 Nov 2010: GRB 101123A: MASTER prompt optical observations
    GCN Circ 11426. 39 s after trigger time

  • 12 Nov 2010: GRB 101112A: MASTER optical observations
    GCN Circ 11401. 36 sec after GRB time

  • 20 Dec 2010: MASTER SN candidate in SDSSJ124138.20+474742.9 discovery
    Atel 3084.

  • 20 Oct 2010: GRB 101020A: MASTER prompt and afterglow optical observations
    GCN Circ 11361. 106 s after trigger time

  • 10 Oct 2010: GRB 101008A: MASTER prompt optical observations
    GCN Circ 11329. 53 s after trigger time

  • 10 Oct 2010: GRB 101008A: MASTER prompt optical observations
    GCN Circ 11329. 53 s after trigger time

  • 29 Sep 2010: GRB 100925A/MAXI J1659-152: MASTER optical observations
    GCN Circ 11314. 0.01 days after BAT trigger. R_mag = 16.08

  • 26 Sep 2010: MASTER OT 071948.9+405332 discovery
    Atel 2878.

  • 28 Sep 2010: MASTER Net Optical Observations of the blazar B2 0619+33 Atel 2865

  • 20 Sep 2010: MASTER-Net Prediscovery Detections of the SN 2010ho Atel 2851

  • 17 Sep 2010: ROTSE3 J003809.1+403726 : serendipity images by MASTER-Net survey Atel 2844

  • 06 Sep 2010: GRB 100906A: MASTER prompt optical+afterglow observations
    GCN Circ 11231 | GCN Circ 11228 38 s after BAT trigger. m_max = 13.5. Fitst optical prompt polarization observations.

  • 05 Sep 2010: GRB 100905A: MASTER prompt optical observations
    GCN Circ 11161 55 s after BAT trigger. m_lim = 16.5.

  • 02 Sep 2010: GRB 100902A: MASTER prompt optical observations
    GCN Circ 11185 | M GCN Circ 11182 | 104 s after BAT trigger. m_lim = 18.0.

  • 01 Sep 2010: GRB 100901A: MASTER prompt optical+afterglow observations
    GCN Circ 11178 | GCN Circ 11165 | M GCN Circ 11163 | M GCN Circ 11161 | 103 s after BAT trigger. Discovery correlation between Optical, X-Ray, Gamma. The longest set of the photometry on same type instruments.

  • 29 Aug 2010: GRB 100829A: MASTER optical observations
    GCN Circ 11226 | M GCN Circ 11157 | 44 s after BAT trigger. m_lim = ?

  • 29 aug 2010: MASTER-II at Baykal-Tunka is finished
    See video

  • 14 Jun 2010: GRB 100614A: MASTER-Kislovodsk alert observations
    26 sec after Notice time. There is no OT brighter 20.9 m.

  • 26 May 2010: GRB 100526A: MASTER-Blagoveshchensk alert observations
    26 sec after Notice time. There is no OT brighter 18.2 m.

  • 14 May 2010: GRB 100514A: MASTER-Ural alert observations
    25 sec after Notice time. There is no OT brighter 17.0 m.

  • 20 Apr 2010: Prediscovery detection of the Comet P/2010 H2 by MASTER Robotic Net
    ATel 2578

  • 19 mar - 18 apr 2010:7 Alerts! GRB 100319A, INTEGRAL Alert n. 5995 (A0535+26 and LS V +44 17), GRB 100413A, GRB 100418A,
    See page of the Alert observations

  • 03 mar 2010: GRB 100302A: MASTER-Amur alert observations
    51 sec after Notice time.

  • 07 feb 2010: 100206A: MASTER-Amur alert observations
    73 sec after Notice time. The image limit from Very Wide Filed Camera ~11.5.

  • 07 feb 2010: GRB 100131A: MASTER-Amur alert observations
    76 sec after Notice time.The limit of the main telescope images is aboute 15 mag (unfiltered).

  • 22 jan 2010: GRB 100122A: MASTER-Amur alert observations
    30 sec after Notice time.The limit of the main telescope images is aboute 17 mag (unfiltered).

  • 06 Jan 2010: SN 2009nr : The first SN-discovered on the Russian Far East at Blagoveschensk

    Brightest supenovae of the 2009 year!
    IAU Circ 2111

  • 30 nov 2009: GRB 091030B: second MASTER-Amur alert observations
    40 sec after Notice time and 65 s after the GRB time.

  • 30 nov 2009: GRB 091030: first MASTER-Amur alert observations
    23 sec after Notice time and 7 min 22 s after the GRB time

  • 27 nov 2009: GRB 091127: MASTER early optical transient polarimetry
    We see OT! We have first images in two polarisazations.

  • 21 November 2009: MASTER-Net: from Moscow to Blagoveschensk

    Read in russian

  • 20 oct 2009: GRB 091020: MASTER optical transient polarimetry
    We see OT! We have 130 images with 180 sec synchronous exposition each and 19.5 magnitude limit during ~4 hours in two polarization.
  • 20 aug 2009: GRB 090820: MASTER-Net optical polarization observations
    We took 1300 images with 5 sec exposition in different polarizations. Individual images have limiting magnitudes~11.
  • 15 Jul 2009: GRB 090715B: MASTER optical limit
    Robot do not detect OT with limit 20

  • 12 Jul 2009: Wide-field robotic-telescopes MASTER II come to Far East

    Read in russian

  • 28 May 2009: GRB 090528B: MASTER-II Kourovka optical limit
    Robot do not detect OT with limit: R>19.0 V>18.1

  • 25 Apr 2009: Prompt optical observations of the GRB 090424
    No optical emission brighter 10.0 m

  • 01 Apr 2009: Prompt optical observations of the short GRB 090328B
    No optical emission brighter 9.1

  • 20 Mar 2009: Prompt optical observations of the GRB 090320B
    No optical emission brighter 11.0

  • 16 Mar 2009: Prompt observations of the short GRB 090305B
    No optical emission brighter 9.2

  • 29 Dec 2008: Wide-field robotic-telescopes MASTER II at Kourovka

    Read in russian

  • 14 Dec 2008: Wide-field robotic-telescopes MASTER II at Kislovosk

    Read in russian

  • 03 Dec 2008: Prompt observations of the GRB081130B
    MASTER Team Science Release: No optical emission brighter 12.0

  • 16 Nov 2008: New wide-field robotic-telescope MASTER II at Kourovka Observatorya
    Observations will started at December

  • 08 Nov 2008: Discovery fourth SN by MASTER-Moscow robotic telescope

    SN2008gy, 17m.7 (CBET 1565)

  • 06 Nov 2008: Prompt observations of the GRB081102
    MASTER Team Science Release: No optical emission brighter 12.7

  • 31 Oct 2008: New wide-field robotic-telescope MASTER II at Kislovodsk
    Observations will started at December

  • 26 Aug 2008: New MASTER Very Wide Field site
    MASTER VWF camera at Irkutsk with FOW = 1000 square degrees.

  • 23 aug 2008: GRB080822B(GCN8123) The upper limit 18.8

  • 25 jul 2008: New MASTER Very Wide Field site
    Four cameras with FOW 4000 square degrees.

  • 19 mar 2008: GRB080319D(GCN7455) The upper limit 12.0m.

  • GRB080205(GCN7261) The upper limit 19.5m.

  • MASTER Team Science Release: Discovery of the Black Hole Ergosphere?