The Trans-Pacific Two-Meter Telescope (TP2m)
Building on the success of the Lulin Observatory, the Taiwanese astronomy community initiated the construction of a 2-meter-class telescope, the Trans-Pacific Two-Meter Telescope (TP2m). Led by the Graduate Institute of Astronomy at National Central University (NCU) in collaboration with Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), the TP2m is designed to follow up on transient alerts identified by the Vera Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). In addition to transient follow-ups, the TP2m will open proposal opportunities to partner institutions for a variety of research topics.
The TP2m will be located at San Pedro Mártir, Mexico, a site renowned for its excellent observational conditions. The telescope will initially be equipped with a multi-color simultaneous imager. First light and commissioning are anticipated in 2025.
