Unveiling the dynamic infrared sky with Gattini-IR

• Published in: SPIE Proceedings, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes VI
• Main Authors: Moore, Anna M., Kasliwal, Mansi M., Gelino, Christopher R., Jencson, Jacob E., Jones, Mike I., Kirkpatrick, J. Davy, Lau, Ryan M., Ofek, Eran, Petrunin, Yuri, Smith, Roger, Terebizh, Valery, Steinbring, Eric, Yan, Lin
• Other Authors: Hall, Helen J., Gilmozzi, Roberto, Marshall, Heather K.
• Format: Book Part
• Language: unknown
• Published: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) 2016
• Subjects: Wide field infrared transient imaging in the Arctic and Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctica; Ellesmere Island; South pole
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233694

While optical and radio transient surveys have enjoyed a renaissance over the past decade, the dynamic infrared sky remains virtually unexplored. The infrared is a powerful tool for probing transient events in dusty regions that have high optical extinction, and for detecting the coolest of stars th...