Real-time time-variability analysis of GB to TB datasets: Experience from SuperMacho and supernova projects at NOAO/CTIO

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4836, Issue , 2002, Pages 395-405

  Smith, R Chris ^a   Rest, Armin ^b   Hiriart, Rafal ^a   Becker, Andrew ^c   Stubbs, Christopher ^b   Valdes, Frank ^d   Suntzeff, Nick ^a  

^a CERRO TOLOLO INTER AMERICAN OBSERVATORY   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^d NATIONAL OPTICAL ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Microlensing; Pipeline; Supernovae; Time domain; Variability

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; MICROLENSES; PHOTOMETRY; TELESCOPES;

SUPERNOVA PROJECTS;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 0037629015     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.461391     Document Type: Conference Paper

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