M. A. Trinidad
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M. A. Trinidad is an observational astrophysicist whose work centers on robotic spectroscopy and stellar astrophysics. He is best known as a key figure behind the TIGRE telescope (Telescopio Internacional de Guanajuato para la Investigación Robótica y Espectroscópica), a 1.2-meter robotic facility at the La Luz Observatory in central Mexico. His most cited paper, "TIGRE: A new robotic spectroscopy telescope at Guanajuato, Mexico" (2014, 96 citations), details the design and capabilities of this instrument, which is fiber-coupled to an échelle spectrograph achieving a spectral resolving power exceeding 20,000. This work has enabled high-resolution, long-term spectroscopic monitoring of variable stars, active galactic nuclei, and other transient phenomena. Trinidad’s contributions have significantly advanced access to robotic, automated astronomy in Latin America, fostering international collaboration and training. His research continues to impact studies of stellar activity and binary systems, with the TIGRE facility serving as a cornerstone for time-domain spectroscopy in the region.
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- 1TIGRE: A new robotic spectroscopy telescope at Guanajuato, Mexico96 citations · 2014