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20182022
most citedFollow-up of the Neutron Star Bearing Gravitational Wave Candidate Events S190425z and S190426c with MMT and SOAR

97 citations · 319 across the 14 of their papers we have counts for

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30 papers

astro-ph.HE20226 cited

The Jet Opening Angle and Event Rate Distributions of Short Gamma-ray Bursts from Late-time X-ray Afterglows

Alicia Rouco Escorial, Wen-fai Fong, Edo Berger +14

We present a comprehensive study of 29 short gamma-ray bursts (SGRBs) observed days post-burst using and . We provide the inferred distributi…

astro-ph.SR202218 cited

The OmegaWhite Survey for Short-Period Variable Stars VII: High amplitude, short period blue variables

G. Ramsay, P. A. Woudt, T. Kupfer +11

Blue Large Amplitude Pulsators (BLAPs) are a relatively new class of blue variable stars showing periodic variations in their light curves with periods shorter than a few tens of m…

astro-ph.HE202221 cited

A Systematic Exploration of Kilonova Candidates from Neutron Star Mergers During the Third Gravitational Wave Observing Run

J. Rastinejad, K. Paterson, W. Fong +9

We present a comprehensive analysis of 653 optical candidate counterparts reported during the third gravitational wave (GW) observing run. Our sample concentrates on candidates fro…

astro-ph.IM2021

MeerCRAB: MeerLICHT Classification of Real and Bogus Transients using Deep Learning

Zafiirah Hosenie, Steven Bloemen, Paul Groot +13

Astronomers require efficient automated detection and classification pipelines when conducting large-scale surveys of the (optical) sky for variable and transient sources. Such pip…

astro-ph.HE202138 cited

Multi-frequency observations of SGR J1935+2154

M. Bailes, C. G. Bassa, G. Bernardi +54

Magnetars are a promising candidate for the origin of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). The detection of an extremely luminous radio burst from the Galactic magnetar SGR J1935+2154 on 2020…

astro-ph.HE2021

GW190814 follow-up with the optical telescope MeerLICHT

S. de Wet, P. J. Groot, S. Bloemen +8

The Advanced LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave observatories detected a signal on 2019 August 14 during their third observing run, named GW190814. A large number of electromagnetic…