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The NOAO Variable-Sky Project

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2012

T. Matheson ,
R. Blum ,
B. Jannuzi ,
T. Lauer ,
D. Norman ,
K. Olsen ,
S. Ridgway ,
A. Saha ,
R. Shaw  and
A. Walker
T. Matheson
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: matheson@noao.edu
R. Blum
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: matheson@noao.edu
B. Jannuzi
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: matheson@noao.edu
T. Lauer
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: matheson@noao.edu
D. Norman
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: matheson@noao.edu
K. Olsen
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: matheson@noao.edu
S. Ridgway
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: matheson@noao.edu
A. Saha
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: matheson@noao.edu
R. Shaw
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: matheson@noao.edu
A. Walker
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: matheson@noao.edu
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Abstract

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Modern time-domain surveys have demonstrated that finding variable objects is relatively straightforward. The problem now is one of selecting and following up discoveries. With even larger-scale surveys on the horizon, the magnitude of the problem will inevitably increase. One way to prepare for the coming deluge is to have realistic estimates of the numbers of potential detections so that resources can be developed to meet that need. To that end, astronomers at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) have begun a project to characterize the variable sky in terms of type of objects, distribution on the sky and range of variation.

Keywords

Surveys
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 7 , Symposium S285: New Horizons in Time-Domain Astronomy , September 2011 , pp. 361 - 363
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2012

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