SPIRITS Discoveries of Recent Infrared Transients with Spitzer Early Release Data
Abstract
The Spitzer InfraRed Intensive Transients Survey (SPIRITS; ATel #6644) is a systematic search of 194 nearby galaxies for infrared transients with the IRAC camera on the warm Spitzer telescope to a depth of 20th mag (Vega) with varying cadences between a week to a year.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- August 2015
- Bibcode:
- 2015ATel.7929....1J
- Keywords:
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- Nova;
- Supernovae;
- Transient;
- Variables