Acta Polytechnica (Jan 2013)

Classification of Variable Objects for Search for GRB Candidates on Bamberg Photographic Plates

  • René Hudec,
  • Fabian Kopel,
  • Robert Macsics,
  • Markus Hadwige,
  • Ulrich Heber,
  • Walter Cayé

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 53, no. 1

Abstract

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We report on an ongoing study based on blink-comparison of more than 5000 Bamberg Observatory Southern Sky Patrol Plates performed within a continuation of a student high school project (Jugend Forscht). After a detailed analyses and classification, 6 non-classified objects were identified as emulsion defects, 19 as asteroids, 37 as variable stars, and 6 as real OT-GRB candidates.

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