The optical transient search in the Bamberg plate archive

Hudec R, Kopel F, Krapp P, Heber U, Caye W (2011)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2011

Journal

AIP Conference Proceedings AIP Publishing

Book Volume: 1358

Pages Range: 381-384

Conference Proceedings Title: AIP Conference Proceedings

ISBN: 9780735409163

DOI: 10.1063/1.3621809

Abstract

A substantial fraction of gamma-ray bursts is related to objects emitting temporarily optical light, i.e. optical afterglows and optical transients. So far, these phenomena (optical transients) were detected only after related gamma-ray satellite detection. However, taking into account their optical magnitudes at maximum light, these objects should be detectable in various historical and recent optical surveys, including photographic sky patrol. Here we report on an extended study based on blink-comparison of 5004 Bamberg Observatory Southern Sky Patrol Plates performed within a student project (Jugend Forscht). © 2011 American Institute of Physics.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ulrich Heber Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät

Involved external institutions

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR) / Akademie věd České republiky (AVČR) CZ Czech Republic (CZ)

How to cite

APA:

Hudec, R., Kopel, F., Krapp, P., Heber, U., & Caye, W. (2011). The optical transient search in the Bamberg plate archive. In AIP Conference Proceedings (pp. 381-384).

MLA:

Hudec, Rene, et al. "The optical transient search in the Bamberg plate archive." Proceedings of the Gamma Ray Bursts 2010, GRB 2010 2011. 381-384.

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