Research and Implementation of Transient Quick Response and Automatic Observation System

Follow-up observation of astronomical transient sources is important for the identification of the transient source. The random nature of the transient sources and the speed of change of brightness require the follow-up observing system to react quickly and automatically. In this paper we describe our study and implementation of the Transient Quick Response and Automatic Observation System based on Python. At the core is the functional realization of database-interface and module-scheduling based on Django architecture. Main functions of this system include alert message transmission using VOEvent, a web-based status monitoring and interface automatic data processing and reporting, and telescope control interfaces. Tested with data transfer between the SVOM Chinese Science Center located in Beijing and Xinglong Observation Station, and actual triggered observation, the system has met the basic automatic transient follow-up observation requirements of the SVOM project. At the same time, the system can be used for other similar automatic response observation thanks to its portability.