Essays about: "Zwicky Transient Facility"

Found 2 essays containing the words Zwicky Transient Facility.

1. 1. Feasibility study of initial orbit determination with open astronomical data

   University essay from KTH/Fysik

   Author : Linn Mattsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Space situational awareness; Space surveillance and tracking; Image analyse; Streak detection algorithm; Initial orbit determination; Rymdlägesbild; Bildanalys; Algoritm för streck detektering; Initial banbestämning;

   Abstract : In this report I present a feasibility study of using open astronomical data to make Initial Orbit Determination (IOD) for Resident Space Objects (RSO) appearing as streaks in telescope images. The purpose is to contribute to Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) for maintaining Space Situation Awareness (SSA). READ MORE

3. 2. A Close Look at the Transient Sky in a Neighbouring Galaxy

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

   Author : Kiran Tikare; [2020]
   Keywords : Astrophysical Transients; Optical Transients; Microlensing; Variable Stars; Andromeda Galaxy; Forced Aperture Photometry; Time Domain Astronomy; Sky Survey; Zwicky Transient Facility; Machine Learning; Big Data Science;

   Abstract : Study of the time variable sources and phenomena in Astrophysics provides us with important insights into the stellar evolution, galactic evolution, stellar population studies and cosmological studies such as number density of dark massive objects. Study of these sources and phenomena forms the basis of Time Domain surveys, where the telescopes while scanning the sky regularly for a period of time provides us with positional and temporal data of various Astrophysical sources and phenomena happening in the Universe. READ MORE