The NOAO Transient Sky Project

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Jan 2012

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #156.11

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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 the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope on the horizon, the magnitude of the problem will inevitably increase. One way to prepare for the coming onslaught is to have realistic estimates of the numbers of potential detections so that resources can be developed to meet that need. The NOAO Transient Sky Project seeks to characterize the variable sky in terms of types of objects, distribution on the sky, and distribution in apparent magnitude. Using Solar System and Galactic models, we can predict numbers of Solar System and some Galactic transient sources for any given pointing of a time-domain survey, or estimates of the numbers per night. We continue to add other transient sources, both Galactic and extragalactic, to our model.

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