The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society (천문학회보)

The Korean Astronomical Society (한국천문학회)
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Introduction to sample light curves of optical transients discovered by the KMTNet Supernova Program

  • Lee, Youngdae (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)) ;
  • Moon, Dae-Sik (Deptment of Astronomy, University of Toronto) ;
  • Drout, Maria (Deptment of Astronomy, University of Toronto) ;
  • Antoniadis, John (Deptment of Astronomy, University of Toronto) ;
  • Ni, Chris (Deptment of Astronomy, University of Toronto) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Joon (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)) ;
  • KIM, Sang Chul (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)) ;
  • Park, Hong Soo (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)) ;
  • Pak, Mina (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI))
  • Published : 2017.04.10
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Abstract

We introduce sample light curves of optical transients discovered by the KMTNet Supernoa Program, focusing on their early discoveries and rapid evolutions decoded in the high-cadence observations of the program. For some sources, we also show their spectra obtained either from rapid Target-of-Opportunity follow-up observations immediately after their discoveries or from regularly-scheduled observations. We expect the program to bring unprecedented insights into what is happening during early phases of various types of optical transients, centered on supernovae.

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