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AstroNote 2021-4
Type: Announcement-Tool/Utility
Released: 2021-01-04 16:09:46
A bash utility to download classified or unclassified events from TNS
S. R. Kulkarni (Caltech)
Keywords: Time-domain, Astronomical Databases, Methods
Related Notes:
2020-1
AstroNote 2020-12019-12-31 19:21:33
Title: A bash shell utility to query and download classified SNe from TNS
Authors: S. R. Kulkarni
qTNSm is a stand alone command line utility (written in zsh) which queries TNS and downloads classified or unclassified events for requested months in a given year. The output is a tsv file for ea...
AstroNote 2020-204
Type: Object/s-Data/Analysis
Released: 2020-10-23 23:13:04
VLA X-band Detection of AT2020xnd
A. Y. Q. Ho (UC Berkeley), D. A. Perley (LJMU), and Y. Yao (Caltech)
Keywords: Time-domain, Transient, Radio
Related Objects:
2020xnd
RA, DEC:22:20:02.030, -02:50:25.30
(335.008458, -2.840361)
Redshift:
Type:
See object 2020xnd
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2018cow
RA, DEC:16:16:00.220, +22:16:04.91
(244.000917, 22.268031)
Redshift:0
Type:SN Ic-BL
See object 2018cow
Related Notes:
2020-199
AstroNote 2020-1992020-10-21 18:38:14
Title: Observations of ZTF20acigmel / AT2020xnd, a distant fast optical transient similar to AT2018cow
Authors: Daniel A. Perley (LJMU), Anna Ho (UC Berkeley), Christoff...
Source Group: ZTF
We report the detection of luminous radio emission from the fast blue optical transient AT2020xnd at z=0.2442.
AstroNote 2020-185
Type: Object/s-Discovery/Classification
Released: 2020-09-26 04:45:34
Classification of SN 2020udy (ZTF20acdqjeq) as a young Type Iax (02cx-like) supernovae
Jakob Nordin (Humboldt Universität zu Berlin), Kate Maguire (Trinity College Dublin), Adam Miller (Northwestern Unive...
Source Group: ZTF
Keywords: Time-domain, Spectroscopy, Supernova, Transient
Related Objects:
2005hk
RA, DEC:00:27:50.870, -01:11:52.51
(6.961960, -1.197920)
Redshift:
Type:SN Ia-pec
See object 2005hk
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2002cx
RA, DEC:13:13:49.721, +06:57:31.90
(198.457170, 6.958860)
Redshift:
Type:SN Ia-pec
See object 2002cx
,
2020udy
RA, DEC:02:06:49.350, +44:35:15.29
(31.705625, 44.587581)
Redshift:0.017222
Type:SN Iax[02cx-like]
See object 2020udy
We classify SN 2020udy in NGC 0812 (z=0.017222) as a young Type Iax supernova using spectra from the Palomar 60-inch and the Gemini North telescopes.
AstroNote 2020-112
Type: Object/s-Discovery/Classification
Released: 2020-05-24 19:58:37
ZTF Discovery of ZTF20abbiixp: The Likely Optical Afterglow to GRB 200524A
Anna Y. Q. Ho (Caltech), Yuhan Yao (Caltech), Daniel A. Perley (LJMU) on behalf of the Zwicky Transient Facility coll...
Source Group: ZTF
Keywords: Time-domain, Transient, Gamma-Ray Burst, Optical
Related Objects:
2020kym [ZTF20abbiixp]
RA, DEC:14:12:10.329, +60:54:19.04
(213.043037, 60.905288)
Redshift:
Type:
See object 2020kym [ZTF20abbiixp]
AstroNote 2020-70
Type: Announcement-Tool/Utility
Released: 2020-03-30 09:30:37
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) now reported to and distributed via the TNS
O. Yaron, E. Ofek, A. Gal-Yam, A. Sass (Weizmann)
Keywords: Time-domain, Fast Radio Burst, Radio, Astronomical Databases, Catalogs
As of March 2020 the TNS serves as the official name server and hub for distribution of FRB events. At the request of this community, the TNS now operates two engines for designation of names, the...
AstroNote 2020-29
Type: Object/s-Discovery/Classification
Released: 2020-01-30 22:50:11
ZTF Discovery of ZTF20aajnksq: a Rapidly Fading, Luminous Red Transient at z = 2.9
A. Y. Q. Ho (Caltech), D. A. Perley (LJMU), I. Andreoni (Caltech), C. Fremling (Caltech), K. De (Caltech), B. Cenko (...
Source Group: ZTF
Keywords: Time-domain, Transient, Gamma-Ray Burst, Optical
Related Objects:
2020blt [ZTF20aajnksq]
RA, DEC:12:47:04.870, +45:12:02.25
(191.770292, 45.200626)
Redshift:2.9
Type:Afterglow
See object 2020blt [ZTF20aajnksq]
The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) reports the discovery of ZTF20aajnksq, a red (g-r=+0.65) transient with a rapid fade rate of 2.5 magnitudes in 1.25 days. A spectrum with the Low Resolution Imag...
AstroNote 2020-1
Type: Announcement-Tool/Utility
Released: 2020-01-01 15:15:49
A bash shell utility to query and download classified SNe from TNS
S. R. Kulkarni
Keywords: Time-domain, Astronomical Databases
QueryTNS_SN is a stand alone utility, written in bash, which can query TNS for classified supernovae (SNe) in a given month of a year, a range of moths in a given year or all 12 months of a given ...
AstroNote 2019-69
Type: Object/s-Discovery/Classification
Released: 2019-08-20 14:28:50
C-SNAILS classification of AT2019nql as a Type Ia SN
Matt Nicholl, Phil Short, Andy Lawrence, Nic Ross (Edinburgh), Stephen Smartt (QUB)
Source Group: C-SNAILS
Keywords: Time-domain, Surveys, Spectroscopy, Transient, Supernova, Optical
Related Objects:
2019nql [ZTF19abnmnrz]
RA, DEC:17:37:49.329, +57:46:49.61
(264.455537, 57.780448)
Redshift:0.11
Type:SN Ia
See object 2019nql [ZTF19abnmnrz]
Related Notes:
2019-59
AstroNote 2019-592019-07-30 15:43:16
Title: C-SNAILS spectra of optical transients
Authors: Matt Nicholl, Phil Short, Andy Lawrence, Nic Ross (Edinbu...
Source Group: C-SNAILS
We announce new spectroscopic classifications from C-SNAILS: the Classification Survey for NucleAr transients with Liverpool and LaSair. C-SNAILS targets are selected automatically from the Zwicky ...
AstroNote 2019-68
Type: Object/s-Discovery/Classification
Released: 2019-08-12 15:59:39
C-SNAILS classifications of optical transients
Matt Nicholl, Phil Short, Andy Lawrence, Nic Ross (Edinburgh), Stephen Smartt (QUB)
Source Group: C-SNAILS
Keywords: Time-domain, Spectroscopy, Transient, Supernova, Surveys, Optical
Related Objects:
2019moc [ZTF19ablesob]
RA, DEC:23:55:45.950, +21:57:19.73
(358.941458, 21.955481)
Redshift:0.0558
Type:SN Ic-BL
See object 2019moc [ZTF19ablesob]
,
2019mbr [ZTF19abkfxfb]
RA, DEC:04:04:08.710, -01:07:27.70
(61.036292, -1.124361)
Redshift:0.032
Type:SN II
See object 2019mbr [ZTF19abkfxfb]
,
2019mge [ZTF19abjioie]
RA, DEC:17:16:48.743, +39:08:53.04
(259.203094, 39.148066)
Redshift:0.087
Type:SN II
See object 2019mge [ZTF19abjioie]
Related Notes:
2019-59
AstroNote 2019-592019-07-30 15:43:16
Title: C-SNAILS spectra of optical transients
Authors: Matt Nicholl, Phil Short, Andy Lawrence, Nic Ross (Edinbu...
Source Group: C-SNAILS
We announce new spectroscopic classifications from C-SNAILS: the Classification Survey for NucleAr transients with Liverpool and LaSair. C-SNAILS targets are selected automatically from the Zwicky ...
AstroNote 2019-59
Type: Object/s-Discovery/Classification
Released: 2019-08-01 14:06:41
C-SNAILS spectra of optical transients
Matt Nicholl, Phil Short, Andy Lawrence, Nic Ross (Edinburgh), Stephen Smartt (QUB)
Source Group: C-SNAILS
Keywords: Time-domain, Surveys, Spectroscopy, Transient, Supernova, AGN, Optical
Related Objects:
2019meh [ZTF19abclykm]
RA, DEC:21:27:17.450, +64:24:59.18
(321.822708, 64.416439)
Redshift:0.0935
Type:SLSN-II
See object 2019meh [ZTF19abclykm]
,
2019mei [ZTF19abcudso]
RA, DEC:19:57:20.000, +09:31:32.41
(299.333333, 9.525669)
Redshift:0.212
Type:AGN
See object 2019mei [ZTF19abcudso]
,
2019lky [ZTF19abgjlef]
RA, DEC:00:29:47.679, +17:33:26.90
(7.448664, 17.557472)
Redshift:0.058
Type:SN Ia
See object 2019lky [ZTF19abgjlef]
,
2019lby [ZTF19abfpvle]
RA, DEC:21:14:04.522, -11:35:26.83
(318.518841, -11.590787)
Redshift:
Type:
See object 2019lby [ZTF19abfpvle]
,
2019lse [ZTF19abhisnk]
RA, DEC:01:54:50.725, +41:05:48.32
(28.711356, 41.096756)
Redshift:
Type:
See object 2019lse [ZTF19abhisnk]
,
2019mal [ZTF19abidfsb]
RA, DEC:23:09:06.581, -17:40:27.23
(347.277422, -17.674230)
Redshift:0.083
Type:SN Ia
See object 2019mal [ZTF19abidfsb]
,
2019meg [ZTF19abhhjcc]
RA, DEC:18:45:16.180, +44:26:19.21
(281.317417, 44.438669)
Redshift:
Type:
See object 2019meg [ZTF19abhhjcc]
,
2019lwu [ZTF19abidbya]
RA, DEC:23:11:12.305, -01:00:10.71
(347.801273, -1.002975)
Redshift:0.117
Type:TDE
See object 2019lwu [ZTF19abidbya]
We announce the first observations from C-SNAILS: the Classification Survey for NucleAr transients with Liverpool and LaSair. C-SNAILS targets are selected automatically from the Zwicky Transien...
AstroNote 2019-51
Type: Announcement-Campaign/Survey
Released: 2019-07-24 17:16:18
The Zwicky Transient Facility Begins Nightly Concurrent Observations of TESS Northern Fields
Lin Yan, T. Prince, S. R. Kulkarni, M. J. Graham, D. Duev, C. Fremling (Caltech), E. Bellm (UW), F. Masci (IPAC)
Source Group: ZTF
Keywords: Time-domain, Surveys, Transient
Related Objects:
2019lcn
RA, DEC:17:03:21.383, +55:43:35.41
(255.839095, 55.726501)
Redshift:0.11
Type:SN Ia
See object 2019lcn
,
2019lkt
RA, DEC:16:28:55.520, +70:01:59.05
(247.231333, 70.033069)
Redshift:0.07
Type:SN Ia
See object 2019lkt
,
2019liw
RA, DEC:13:25:45.590, +59:01:07.10
(201.439958, 59.018639)
Redshift:0.073
Type:SN II
See object 2019liw
,
2019lkr
RA, DEC:16:05:07.980, +73:35:03.95
(241.283250, 73.584431)
Redshift:0.03
Type:SN IIn
See object 2019lkr
The ZTF-TESS nightly concurrent observations started on July 18, 2019.
AstroNote 2019-10
Type: Announcement-General
Released: 2019-05-09 06:15:15
Six months of automatic TNS submission of ZTF transients using AMPEL
J. Nordin, V. Brinnel, M. Giomi, J. van Santen (HU Berlin), A. Gal-Yam, O. Yaron, S. Schulze (Weizmann)
Source Group: ZTF
Keywords: Time-domain, Methods, Photometry, Transient, Supernova, Surveys
AstroNote 2019-1
Type: Announcement-Tool/Utility
Released: 2019-03-25 09:47:38
The AstroNotes notifications system
Avishay Gal-Yam, Ofer Yaron, Avner Sass, Eran Ofek, Nikola Knezevic, Ilan Manulis (WIS)
Keywords: Time-domain, Astronomical Databases

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