Publications (25)
Three-stage Collapse of the Long Gamma-Ray Burst from GRB 160625B Prompt Multiwavelength Observations
V. M. Lipunov, V. A. Sadovnichy, M. I. Panasyuk +37
This article presents the early results of synchronous multiwavelength observations of one of the brightest gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) GRB 160625B with the detailed continuous fast op…
Discovery, observations and modelling of a new eclipsing polar: MASTER OT J061451.70-272535.5
H. Breytenbach, D. A. H. Buckley, P. Hakala +9
We report the discovery of a new eclipsing polar, MASTER OT J061451.70-272535.5, detected as an optical transient by MASTER auto-detection software at the recently commissioned MAS…
A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant
B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott +1308
The detection of GW170817 in both gravitational waves and electromagnetic waves heralds the age of gravitational-wave multi-messenger astronomy. On 17 August 2017 the Advanced LIGO…
MASTER OT J004207.99+405501.1/M31LRN 2015 Luminous Red Nova in M31: Discovery, Light Curve, Hydrodynamics, Evolution
V. M. Lipunov, S. Blinnikov, E. Gorbovskoy +18
We report the discovery and multicolor (VRIW) photometry of a rare explosive star MASTER OT J004207.99+405501.1 - a luminous red nova - in the Andromeda galaxy M31N2015-01a. We use…
Discovery of an unusual bright eclipsing binary with the longest known period: TYC 2505-672-1 / MASTER OT J095310.04+335352.8
V. Lipunov, E. Gorbovskoy, V. Afanasiev +16
We report on the MASTER Global Robotic Net discovery of an eclipsing binary, MASTER OT J095310.04+335352.8, previously known as unremarkable star TYC 2505-672-1, which displays ext…
Experimental access to Transition Distribution Amplitudes with the PANDA experiment at FAIR
PANDA Collaboration, B. P. Singh, W. Erni +532
Baryon-to-meson Transition Distribution Amplitudes (TDAs) encoding valuable new information on hadron structure appear as building blocks in the collinear factorized description fo…
The first gravitational-wave burst GW150914, as predicted by the scenario machine
V. M. Lipunov, V. Kornilov, E. Gorbovskoy +3
The Advanced LIGO observatory recently reported (Abbott et al., 2016a) the first direct detection of gravitational waves predicted by Einstein (1916). The detection of this event w…
Orphan optical flare as SOSS emission afterglow, localization in time
V. Lipunov, V. Kornilov, K. Zhirkov +24
We report on MASTER optical observations of an afterglow-like optical and X-ray transient AT2021lfa/ZTF21aayokph. We detected the initial steady brightening of the transient at 7Ï…
New Cataclysmic Variable 1RXS J161659.5+620014 in Draco
P. Balanutsa, D. Denisenko, E. Gorbovskoy +1
We report the discovery of a new cataclysmic variable MASTER OT J161700.81+620024.9 which is identical to the faint ROSAT X-ray source 1RXS J161659.5+620014. The object was observe…
Supplement: Localization and broadband follow-up of the gravitational-wave transient GW150914
B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott +1538
This Supplement provides supporting material for arXiv:1602.08492 . We briefly summarize past electromagnetic (EM) follow-up efforts as well as the organization and policy of the c…
Localization and broadband follow-up of the gravitational-wave transient GW150914
B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott +1538
A gravitational-wave (GW) transient was identified in data recorded by the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors on 2015 September 14. The e…
GRB 180728A and SN 2018fip: the nearest high-energy cosmological gamma-ray burst with an associated supernova
A. Rossi, L. Izzo, K. Maeda +29
The long GRB 180728A, at a redshift of , stands out due to its high isotropic energy of erg, in contrast with most events at redshi…
MASTER optical detection of the first LIGO/Virgo neutron stars merging GW170817
V. M. Lipunov, E. Gorbovskoy, V. G. Kornilov +30
Following the reported discovery of the gravitational-wave pulse GW170817/ G298048 by three LIGO/Virgo antennae (Abbott et al., 2017a), the MASTER Global Robotic Net telescopes obt…
The light curves of type Ia Supernova 2008gy
D. Yu. Tsvetkov, P. Balanutsa, E. S. Gorbovskoy +5
CCD BVRI photometry is presented for type Ia supernova 2008gy. The light curves match the template curves for fast-declining SN Ia, but the colors appear redder than average, and t…
Technical Design Report for the PANDA Endcap Disc DIRC
Panda Collaboration, F. Davi, W. Erni +460
PANDA (anti-Proton ANnihiliation at DArmstadt) is planned to be one of the four main experiments at the future international accelerator complex FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and I…
First Gravitational-Wave Burst GW150914: Part II. MASTER Optical Follow-Up Observations
V. M. Lipunov, V. Kornilov, E. Gorbovskoy +33
The Advanced LIGO observatory recently reported the first direct detection of gravitational waves predicted by Einstein (1916). We report on the first optical observations of the G…
PANDA Phase One
G. Barucca, F. Davì, G. Lancioni +421
The Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) in Darmstadt, Germany, provides unique possibilities for a new generation of hadron-, nuclear- and atomic physics experiments. T…
MASTER optical polarization variability detection in the Microquasar V404 Cyg/GS2023+33
Vladimir M. Lipunov, E. Gorbovskoy, V. Kornilov +23
On 2015 June 15 the Swift space observatory discovered that the Galactic black hole candidate V404 Cyg was undergoing another active X-ray phase, after 25 years of inactivity (Bart…
Optical Observations Reveal Strong Evidence for High Energy Neutrino Progenitor
V. M. Lipunov, V. G. Kornilov, K. K. Zhirkov +32
We present the earliest astronomical observation of a high energy neutrino error box in which its variability was discovered after high-energy neutrinos detection. The one robotic…
Feasibility studies of time-like proton electromagnetic form factors at PANDA at FAIR
PANDA Collaboration, B. Singh, W. Erni +502
Simulation results for future measurements of electromagnetic proton form factors at \PANDA (FAIR) within the PandaRoot software framework are reported. The statistical precision w…
Probing into emission mechanisms of GRB 190530A using time-resolved spectra and polarization studies: Synchrotron Origin?
Rahul Gupta, S. Gupta, T. Chattopadhyay +47
Multi-pulsed GRB 190530A, detected by the GBM and LAT onboard \fermi, is the sixth most fluent GBM burst detected so far. This paper presents the timing, spectral, and polarimetric…
Results of the follow-up of ANTARES neutrino alerts
A. Albert, S. Alves, M. André +188
High-energy neutrinos could be produced in the interaction of charged cosmic rays with matter or radiation surrounding astrophysical sources. To look for transient sources associat…
Feasibility study for the measurement of TDAs at PANDA in
PANDA Collaboration, B. Singh, W. Erni +508
The exclusive charmonium production process in annihilation with an associated meson is studied in the framework of QCD collinear factoriza…
High-redshift GRB 140304A at z = 5.282 with flaring activity: A multi-wavelength study
Shashi. B. Pandey, Amit. K. Ror, A. J. Castro-Tirado +48
Context. This article presents a detailed multi-wavelength analysis of GRB 140304A at z = 5.282, having uncommon late-time flaring features. The aim is to study GRB 140304A and oth…
The early afterglow of GRB 190829A
S. Dichiara, E. Troja, V. Lipunov +19
GRB 190829A at z=0.0785 is the fourth closest long GRB ever detected by the Neil Gehrels Swift observatory, and the third confirmed case with a very high energy component. We prese…