The final season reimagined: 30 tidal disruption events from the ZTF-I Survey
Tidal disruption events (TDEs) offer a unique way to study dormant black holes. While the
number of observed TDEs has grown thanks to the emergence of wide-field surveys in the …
number of observed TDEs has grown thanks to the emergence of wide-field surveys in the …
A data science platform to enable time-domain astronomy
SkyPortal is an open-source software package designed to discover interesting transients
efficiently, manage follow-up, perform characterization, and visualize the results. By …
efficiently, manage follow-up, perform characterization, and visualize the results. By …
Fast-transient searches in real time with ZTFReST: identification of three optically discovered gamma-ray burst afterglows and new constraints on the kilonova rate
The most common way to discover extragalactic fast transients, which fade within a few
nights in the optical, is via follow-up of gamma-ray burst and gravitational-wave triggers …
nights in the optical, is via follow-up of gamma-ray burst and gravitational-wave triggers …
The Young Supernova Experiment: survey goals, overview, and operations
Time-domain science has undergone a revolution over the past decade, with tens of
thousands of new supernovae (SNe) discovered each year. However, several observational …
thousands of new supernovae (SNe) discovered each year. However, several observational …
fink, a new generation of broker for the LSST community
A Möller, J Peloton, EEO Ishida… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT fink is a broker designed to enable science with large time-domain alert streams
such as the one from the upcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and …
such as the one from the upcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and …
YSE-PZ: A Transient Survey Management Platform that Empowers the Human-in-the-loop
The modern study of astrophysical transients has been transformed by an exponentially
growing volume of data. Within the last decade, the transient discovery rate has increased …
growing volume of data. Within the last decade, the transient discovery rate has increased …
A 12.4-day periodicity in a close binary system after a supernova
Neutron stars and stellar-mass black holes are the remnants of massive star explosions.
Most massive stars reside in close binary systems, and the interplay between the companion …
Most massive stars reside in close binary systems, and the interplay between the companion …
Minutes-duration optical flares with supernova luminosities
In recent years, certain luminous extragalactic optical transients have been observed to last
only a few days. Their short observed duration implies a different powering mechanism from …
only a few days. Their short observed duration implies a different powering mechanism from …
[HTML][HTML] A New Population of Mid-infrared-selected Tidal Disruption Events: Implications for Tidal Disruption Event Rates and Host Galaxy Properties
Most tidal disruption events (TDEs) are currently found in time-domain optical and soft X-ray
surveys, both of which are prone to significant obscuration. The infrared (IR), however, is a …
surveys, both of which are prone to significant obscuration. The infrared (IR), however, is a …
New modules for the SEDMachine to remove contaminations from cosmic rays and non-target light: BYECR and CONTSEP
Currently time-domain astronomy can scan the entire sky on a daily basis, discovering
thousands of interesting transients every night. Classifying the ever-increasing number of …
thousands of interesting transients every night. Classifying the ever-increasing number of …