What's Next for VST: Electromagnetic Follow-Up of Gravitational Waves Events

Date Issued
2016
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Branchesi, M.
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Greco, G.
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DOI
Abstract
A big step forward in the long-standing quest for gravitational waves (GWs) will be made next year when the LIGO and VIRGO collaborations will start regular operations of their sensitive, upgraded interferometers. It is crucial that the electromagnetic counterparts of GW events are securely identified, a difficult task because of the large size of error box expected to be returned by the interferometers (dozens to hundreds of square degrees). Our group is tackling the challenge by organizing a follow-up campaign covering the widest possible range of the electromagnetic spectrum. The optical counterpart will be covered by the VST thanks to its characteristics. The sensitivity and optical quality of the telescope will allow us to probe faint transients (e.g. kilonovae and short GRBs) that are among the most promising GW source candidates.
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The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys: a Meeting to Honour the 70th Birthday of Massimo Capaccioli
All editors
Napolitano, Nicola R.; Longo, Giuseppe; Marconi, Marcella; Paolillo, Maurizio; Iodice, Enrichetta
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42
Start page
297
Conferenece
The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys: a Meeting to Honour the 70th Birthday of Massimo Capaccioli
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Napoli
Conferenece date
25-28 November, 2014
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1570-6591
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2016ASSP...42..297G
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open.access
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