MASTER-Tavrida observatory

MASTER-Tavrida observatory operates from a historic astronomical station in Crimea, scanning the sky for gamma-ray bursts and other brief cosmic flashes as part of a global network.

About MASTER-Tavrida observatory

MASTER-Tavrida is a robotic telescope station based at the Crimean astronomical station of the Sternberg Astronomical Institute, run as part of Lomonosov Moscow State University's Global MASTER-Net.

Telescopes & research

As a wide-field robotic telescope, MASTER-Tavrida takes part in rapid follow-up observations of transient phenomena, including gamma-ray bursts and other high-energy events, and has been among the fastest stations in the network to respond to some astronomical alerts.

Location & getting there

The station is hosted at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute's long-standing observing site in Crimea, a location with a long history of astronomical work.

Visiting MASTER-Tavrida observatory

As a robotic research station, MASTER-Tavrida is not set up for casual public visits; anyone with a research interest should contact Lomonosov Moscow State University's MASTER-Net programme directly.

See your named star from here

A station built to catch the sky's briefest flashes is a fitting reminder that a star named through Star Register is out there too, waiting to be found by its coordinates. Look up your star any time in the star catalogue.