Search for Nearby Supernovae and Other Transients

The project involves the analysis of nightly sky images to discover supernovae in nearby galaxies. The images are obtained by a network of robotic telescopes that span the world. Real events must be extracted from a large background of false positives by visual scanning.

 

Student Tasks and Responsibilities: Assist our research group by performing visual checks of candidate supernovae events using graphic computer tools. The student will become familiar with the standard techniques of modern optical astronomy.