Astro-COLIBRI: Empowering Citizen Scientists in Time Domain Astronomy
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| author | Schüssler, Fabian de Lavergne, M. de Bony Alkan, A. Kaan Mourier, J. |
| author_facet | Schüssler, Fabian de Lavergne, M. de Bony Alkan, A. Kaan Mourier, J. |
| contents | In recent decades, astronomy and astrophysics have experienced several fundamental changes. On one hand, there has been a significant increase in the observation of transient phenomena, which are short-lived events such as supernova explosions, fast radio bursts, and gamma-ray bursts. In addition, the detection of a growing number of different cosmic messengers provides researchers with crucial information about these objects. For example, the detection of high-energy neutrinos and gravitational waves regularly complements traditional astronomical observations in the electromagnetic spectrum. This trend is expected to intensify in the coming years with the commissioning of a wide variety of next-generation observatories, which will enable more in-depth studies of the transient sky.
To enhance our understanding and optimize the observations of these phenomena, we have developed the Astro-COLIBRI platform. It is freely available to amateur and professional astronomers in the form of a smartphone application (iOS and Android), a web interface, an API, and a chatbot 'Astro-COLIBRI GPT', among many other features. Astro-COLIBRI serves as a central access point for information on astrophysical sources and transient events, allowing a wide network of observers to track and receive real-time alerts.
Here we highlight the key features of Astro-COLIBRI, with a particular emphasis on recent innovations. These include a discussion forum that facilitates user interactions and our strengthened collaboration with various networks of amateur astronomers. |
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| spellingShingle | Astro-COLIBRI: Empowering Citizen Scientists in Time Domain Astronomy Schüssler, Fabian de Lavergne, M. de Bony Alkan, A. Kaan Mourier, J. Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Physics and Society In recent decades, astronomy and astrophysics have experienced several fundamental changes. On one hand, there has been a significant increase in the observation of transient phenomena, which are short-lived events such as supernova explosions, fast radio bursts, and gamma-ray bursts. In addition, the detection of a growing number of different cosmic messengers provides researchers with crucial information about these objects. For example, the detection of high-energy neutrinos and gravitational waves regularly complements traditional astronomical observations in the electromagnetic spectrum. This trend is expected to intensify in the coming years with the commissioning of a wide variety of next-generation observatories, which will enable more in-depth studies of the transient sky. To enhance our understanding and optimize the observations of these phenomena, we have developed the Astro-COLIBRI platform. It is freely available to amateur and professional astronomers in the form of a smartphone application (iOS and Android), a web interface, an API, and a chatbot 'Astro-COLIBRI GPT', among many other features. Astro-COLIBRI serves as a central access point for information on astrophysical sources and transient events, allowing a wide network of observers to track and receive real-time alerts. Here we highlight the key features of Astro-COLIBRI, with a particular emphasis on recent innovations. These include a discussion forum that facilitates user interactions and our strengthened collaboration with various networks of amateur astronomers. |
| title | Astro-COLIBRI: Empowering Citizen Scientists in Time Domain Astronomy |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Physics and Society |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.10821 |