LIGO/Virgo G296853: VLT observations by GLGW Hunters
Abstract
The Gravitationally-lensed Gravitational Wave Hunters collaboration report observations of strong-lensing galaxy clusters located within the sky localisation of the LIGO/Virgo trigger G296853 (LVC GCN Circ. 21413). Following Smith et al. (arXiv:1707.03412) we searched the skymap for strong-lensing galaxy clusters that lie within the 90% credible sky localisation. Abell 2895 was the closest strong-lensing galaxy cluster to the peak probability in the skymap. We observed this cluster with MUSE on VLT on the nights of August 9, 14, and 16. MUSE spans a 1x1 arcminute field of view with a wavelength range of 4650-9300 Angstroms. Analysis of these data is ongoing. Colleagues with complementary data are welcome to contact us with a view to collaboration. We thank the staff at ESO for their outstanding support of our observing programmes.
- Publication:
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GRB Coordinates Network
- Pub Date:
- August 2017
- Bibcode:
- 2017GCN.21697....1J