Exploring the Time Domain with Synoptic Sky Surveys

Djorgovski, S. G. and Mahabal, A. A. and Drake, A. J. and Graham, M. J. and Donalek, C. and Williams, R. (2012) Exploring the Time Domain with Synoptic Sky Surveys. In: New Horizons in Time-Domain Astronomy. IAU Symposium Proceedings Series . No.285. Cambridge University Press , New York, pp. 141-146. ISBN 978-1-107-01985-0. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20121105-130132610

Preview

PDF - Published Version
See Usage Policy.
95kB

Use this Persistent URL to link to this item: https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20121105-130132610

Abstract

Synoptic sky surveys are becoming the largest data generators in astronomy, and they are opening a new research frontier that touches practically every field of astronomy. Opening the time domain to a systematic exploration will strengthen our understanding of a number of interesting known phenomena, and may lead to the discoveries of as yet unknown ones. We describe some lessons learned over the past decade, and offer some ideas that may guide strategic considerations in the planning and execution of future synoptic sky surveys.

Item Type:

Book Section

Related URLs:

URL	URL Type	Description
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312000488	DOI	UNSPECIFIED
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8541655	Publisher	UNSPECIFIED

ORCID:

Author	ORCID
Djorgovski, S. G.	0000-0002-0603-3087
Mahabal, A. A.	0000-0003-2242-0244
Graham, M. J.	0000-0002-3168-0139

Additional Information:

© 2012 International Astronomical Union. Published online: 20 April 2012. This work was supported in part by the NASA grant 08-AISR08-0085, and the NSF grants AST-0407448, AST-0909182 and IIS-1118041. We thank numerous collaborators from the DPOSS, PQ, and CRTS surveys, and the VO and astroinformatics communities for the work and ideas that have shaped our own ideas and scientific results. We also thank the organizers for a most interesting Symposium.

Funders:

Funding Agency	Grant Number
NASA	08-AISR08-0085
NSF	AST-0407448
NSF	AST-0909182
NSF	IIS-1118041

Series Name:

IAU Symposium Proceedings Series

Issue or Number:

285

DOI:

10.1017/S1743921312000488

Record Number:

CaltechAUTHORS:20121105-130132610

Persistent URL:

https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20121105-130132610

Usage Policy:

No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.

ID Code:

35280

Collection:

CaltechAUTHORS

Deposited By:

Tony Diaz

Deposited On:

13 Nov 2012 23:18

Last Modified:

09 Nov 2021 23:13

Repository Staff Only: item control page