The unblinking eye on the sky
Eric C. Bellm, Shrinivas R. Kulkarni
TL;DR
The paper discusses the Zwicky Transient Facility's upcoming capabilities to scan the night sky for various transient phenomena, including asteroids, supernovae, and gravitational wave counterparts.
Contribution
It introduces the Zwicky Transient Facility and its potential to significantly enhance transient sky surveys and astronomical discoveries.
Findings
Preparation for detecting near-Earth asteroids.
Capability to observe superluminous supernovae.
Potential to identify counterparts to gravitational wave sources.
Abstract
From near-Earth asteroids to superluminous supernovae and counterparts to gravitational wave sources, the Zwicky Transient Facility will soon scan the night sky for transient phenomena.
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