27–30 Jul 2026
Engineering Research Center, Brown University
US/Eastern timezone

(Slow) Transient Science with the MWA

Not scheduled
20m
Main sessions: Room 190, Break-out sessions: Room 125 (Engineering Research Center, Brown University)

Main sessions: Room 190, Break-out sessions: Room 125

Engineering Research Center, Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
Presentation Transients

Speaker

Natasha Hurley-Walker (Curtin / ICRAR)

Description

Recent radio surveys have demonstrated that the radio sky is far more dynamic and variable than previously thought, with a host of new transient discoveries rapidly following wide-area surveys conducted with SKA precursors such as LOFAR, ASKAP, and the MWA. In particular, the long-period radio transients (LPTs) have motivated searches of the time domain between seconds to hours, a timescale historically understudied.

In this talk I will report on the status of transient searches and follow-up with the MWA, highlighting some key recent papers, and describing ongoing work in this domain. This will include science outcomes in studies of pulsars and long-period radio transients, and spin-off benefits to studies of unintended satellite emission, the ionosphere, and the formation of deep mosaics through lucky imaging approaches.

Timeslot preferences As early as possible in the day's programme (e.g. 8:30, 9:00, 9:30AM Eastern time).

Author

Natasha Hurley-Walker (Curtin / ICRAR)

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