| Part of | La Silla Observatory  |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | Chile |
| Telescope style | optical telescope |
| Diameter | 65 cm (2 ft 2 in) |
| Website | astro |
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BlackGEM is an under-construction array of optical telescopes located at the La Silla astronomical observatory in Chile.[1][2] This system is specifically designed to detect the optical counterparts from gravitational wave sources detected with Virgo and LIGO. Principal investigator of the array is Paul Groot.
- ^ "BlackGEM - Joining the search for the sources of gravitational waves". European Southern Observatory. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Groot, Paul J.; Bloemen, S.; Vreeswijk, P.; van Roestel, J.; Nelemans, G.; Klein-Wolt, M.; Poole, R. Le; Pieterse, D.; Rodenhuis, M. (2024-05-29). "The BlackGEM telescope array I: Overview". arXiv:2405.18923 [astro-ph.IM].