Commensal Transient Searches with MeerKAT in Gamma-Ray Burst and Supernova Fields
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| author | Chastain, S. I. van der Horst, A. J. Horesh, A. Rowlinson, A. Andersson, A. Diretse, R. Vaccari, M. Fender, R. P. Woudt, P. A. |
| author_facet | Chastain, S. I. van der Horst, A. J. Horesh, A. Rowlinson, A. Andersson, A. Diretse, R. Vaccari, M. Fender, R. P. Woudt, P. A. |
| contents | The sensitivity and field of view of the MeerKAT radio telescope provides excellent opportunities for commensal transient searches. We carry out a commensal transient search in supernova and short gamma-ray burst fields using methodologies established in~\citet{commensal1}. We search for transients in MeerKAT L-band images with 30 minute integration times, finding 13 variable sources. We compare these sources to the VLASS and RACS survey data, and examine possible explanations for the variability. Additionally, for one of these sources we examine archival \textit{Chandra} ACIS data. We find that 12 of these sources are consistent with variability due to interstellar scintillation. The remaining source could possibly have some intrinsic variability. We also split the MeerKAT L-band into an upper and lower half, and search for transients in images with an 8 second integration time. We find a source with a duration of 8 to 16 seconds that is highly polarized at the lowest frequencies. This source is spatially coincident with a star detected by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (\textit{TESS}). We conclude that this source may be consistent with a stellar flare. Finally, we calculate accurate upper and lower limits on the transient rate using transient simulations. |
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| spellingShingle | Commensal Transient Searches with MeerKAT in Gamma-Ray Burst and Supernova Fields Chastain, S. I. van der Horst, A. J. Horesh, A. Rowlinson, A. Andersson, A. Diretse, R. Vaccari, M. Fender, R. P. Woudt, P. A. High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics The sensitivity and field of view of the MeerKAT radio telescope provides excellent opportunities for commensal transient searches. We carry out a commensal transient search in supernova and short gamma-ray burst fields using methodologies established in~\citet{commensal1}. We search for transients in MeerKAT L-band images with 30 minute integration times, finding 13 variable sources. We compare these sources to the VLASS and RACS survey data, and examine possible explanations for the variability. Additionally, for one of these sources we examine archival \textit{Chandra} ACIS data. We find that 12 of these sources are consistent with variability due to interstellar scintillation. The remaining source could possibly have some intrinsic variability. We also split the MeerKAT L-band into an upper and lower half, and search for transients in images with an 8 second integration time. We find a source with a duration of 8 to 16 seconds that is highly polarized at the lowest frequencies. This source is spatially coincident with a star detected by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (\textit{TESS}). We conclude that this source may be consistent with a stellar flare. Finally, we calculate accurate upper and lower limits on the transient rate using transient simulations. |
| title | Commensal Transient Searches with MeerKAT in Gamma-Ray Burst and Supernova Fields |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.02832 |