Speaker
Prof.
Marek Kowalski
(DESY)
Description
I will present the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) to start operation in 2017. Located at Mount Palomar, ZTF will enable a 3pi search for transient objects to a depth limit of 21 magnitudes. With on-site instruments available for spectroscopic follow-up, ZTF will identify thousands of Supernovae and other optical transients over the course of the survey. I will discuss selected science questions that can be adreessed by ZTF.
Primary author
Prof.
Marek Kowalski
(DESY)
