Astro-COLIBRI 2—An Advanced Platform for Real-Time Multi-Messenger Discoveries

The study of flaring astrophysical events in the multi-messenger approach requires instantaneous follow-up observations to better understand the nature of these events through complementary observational data. We present Astro-COLIBRI as a platform that integrates specific tools in the real-time mul...

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Published inGalaxies Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 22
Main Authors Reichherzer, Patrick, Schüssler, Fabian, Lefranc, Valentin, Becker Tjus, Julia, Mourier, Jayson, Alkan, Atilla Kaan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2023
Subjects
Astronomical research
Astronomy
Communication in science
Electronic messaging systems
Energy
Explosions
flares
gamma-ray bursts
Graphical user interface
Gravitational waves
high-energy astrophysics
Interfaces
multi-messenger
multi-wavelength
Observational astronomy
Observatories
Radiation
Real time
Social aspects
Technology application
Telescopes
transients
Germany
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Summary:The study of flaring astrophysical events in the multi-messenger approach requires instantaneous follow-up observations to better understand the nature of these events through complementary observational data. We present Astro-COLIBRI as a platform that integrates specific tools in the real-time multi-messenger ecosystem. The Astro-COLIBRI platform bundles and evaluates alerts about transients from various channels. It further automates the coordination of follow-up observations by providing and linking detailed information through its comprehensible graphical user interface. We present the functionalities with documented examples of Astro-COLIBRI usage through the community since its public release in August 2021. We highlight the use cases of Astro-COLIBRI for planning follow-up observations by professional and amateur astronomers, as well as checking predictions from theoretical models.
ISSN:2075-4434
2075-4434
DOI:10.3390/galaxies11010022