Gopal Bhatta
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Gopal Bhatta is an observational astrophysicist whose research centers on the multiwavelength variability of active galactic nuclei (AGN) and the time-domain behavior of supermassive black hole systems. His major contributions include leading a landmark multiwavelength monitoring campaign of the bright Seyfert galaxy Ark 120, which combined coordinated Swift X-ray/UV observations with ground-based optical data from the Skynet Robotic Telescope Network over a ~50-day period. This work, published in 2020 with 23 citations, revealed critical insights into the time delays between different emission regions around the central black hole, helping to constrain the geometry and physics of the accretion flow. Bhatta has also been instrumental in characterizing the capabilities and caveats of the Skynet Robotic Telescope Network, a global array of ~24 small optical telescopes spanning four continents, as detailed in his 2021 paper (9 citations). His research demonstrates how robotic telescope networks can enable long-term, high-cadence monitoring of variable AGN, advancing our understanding of black hole accretion and jet physics. Bhatta's work exemplifies the power of coordinated multiwavelength campaigns in extragalactic astrophysics.
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- 2LONG-TERM PHOTOMETRY WITH SKYNET ROBOTIC TELESCOPE NETWORK9 citations · 2021