The GROWTH Network for Observing Cosmic Transients (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

The GROWTH Network for Observing Cosmic Transients

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GROWTH is a coordinated northern network of astronomers and telescopes that aim to remain unbeaten by sunrise. As a transient fades and the earth rotates, the baton to collect data is relayed from country-to-country (orange arrows).

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Image courtesy Mansi Kasliwal/Caltech

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