The zwicky transient facility: Data processing, products, and archive
FJ Masci, RR Laher, B Rusholme… - Publications of the …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) is a new robotic time-domain survey currently in
progress using the Palomar 48-inch Schmidt Telescope. ZTF uses a 47 square degree field …
progress using the Palomar 48-inch Schmidt Telescope. ZTF uses a 47 square degree field …
Impact of the SpaceX starlink satellites on the Zwicky transient facility survey observations
There is a growing concern about an impact of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellations
on ground-based astronomical observations, in particular, on wide-field surveys in the …
on ground-based astronomical observations, in particular, on wide-field surveys in the …
Machine learning for the zwicky transient facility
A Mahabal, U Rebbapragada, R Walters… - Publications of the …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Zwicky Transient Facility is a large optical survey in multiple filters producing
hundreds of thousands of transient alerts per night. We describe here various machine …
hundreds of thousands of transient alerts per night. We describe here various machine …
Statistical analysis of astrometric errors for the most productive asteroid surveys
P Vereš, D Farnocchia, SR Chesley, AB Chamberlin - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
We performed a statistical analysis of the astrometric errors for the major asteroid surveys.
We analyzed the astrometric residuals as a function of observation epoch, observed …
We analyzed the astrometric residuals as a function of observation epoch, observed …
Streak detection and analysis pipeline for space-debris optical images
J Virtanen, J Poikonen, T Säntti, T Komulainen… - Advances in Space …, 2016 - Elsevier
We describe a novel data-processing and analysis pipeline for optical observations of
moving objects, either of natural (asteroids, meteors) or artificial origin (satellites, space …
moving objects, either of natural (asteroids, meteors) or artificial origin (satellites, space …
(523599) 2003 RM: The Asteroid that Wanted to be a Comet
D Farnocchia, DZ Seligman, M Granvik… - The Planetary …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We report a statistically significant detection of nongravitational acceleration on the
subkilometer near-Earth asteroid (523599) 2003 RM. Due to its orbit, 2003 RM experiences …
subkilometer near-Earth asteroid (523599) 2003 RM. Due to its orbit, 2003 RM experiences …
Finding very small near-earth asteroids using synthetic tracking
M Shao, B Nemati, C Zhai, SG Turyshev… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We present an approach that significantly increases the sensitivity for finding and tracking
small and fast near-Earth asteroids (NEAs). This approach relies on a combined use of a …
small and fast near-Earth asteroids (NEAs). This approach relies on a combined use of a …
Photometry of particles ejected from active asteroid (101955) Bennu
Abstract Near‐Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu is an active asteroid experiencing mass loss
in the form of ejection events emitting up to hundreds of millimeter‐to centimeter‐scale …
in the form of ejection events emitting up to hundreds of millimeter‐to centimeter‐scale …
DeepStreaks: identifying fast-moving objects in the Zwicky Transient Facility data with deep learning
We present DeepStreaks, a convolutional-neural-network, deep-learning system designed
to efficiently identify streaking fast-moving near-Earth objects that are detected in the data of …
to efficiently identify streaking fast-moving near-Earth objects that are detected in the data of …
International Asteroid Warning Network Timing Campaign: 2019 XS
D Farnocchia, V Reddy, JM Bauer… - The Planetary …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
As part of the International Asteroid Warning Network's observational exercises, we
conducted a campaign to observe near-Earth asteroid 2019 XS around its close approach to …
conducted a campaign to observe near-Earth asteroid 2019 XS around its close approach to …