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6
Total Citations
86
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About
Mauro Stefanon is a leading figure in robotic astronomy, best known for his foundational work on the Rapid Eye Mount (REM) telescope—a fully robotic 60 cm facility at La Silla, Chile, dedicated to the rapid optical and near-infrared follow-up of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). His major contributions center on designing and implementing the REM observatory’s autonomous systems, including its fast-pointing mechanism and distributed observing software (REMOS), which enable immediate reaction to alerts from the Swift satellite. This work has been critical in capturing the prompt emission and early afterglows of GRBs, providing data that challenge the standard fireball model and reveal unexpected phenomena. Stefanon’s most cited paper, “REM: a fully robotic telescope for GRB observations” (2004, 60 citations), established the blueprint for robotic GRB follow-up, while his subsequent publications detail the evolution of REM’s control and scheduling systems. His efforts have advanced the field of time-domain astrophysics, demonstrating how moderate-aperture robotic telescopes can deliver high-impact science. For students and researchers, Stefanon’s work exemplifies the power of automation in unlocking the transient universe.
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- 1REM: a fully robotic telescope for GRB observations60 citations · 2004
- 2The Multi‐frequency Robotic facility REM: first results12 citations · 2004
- 3REM: Automatic for the People7 citations · 2010
- 4The REM Observing Software3 citations · 2010
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- 6A Path to the Stars: The Evolution of the Species2 citations · 2010