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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Follow up of GW170817 and its electromagnetic counterpart by Australian-led observing programmes
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, Volume 34, Article e069, Year 2017
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The discovery of the first electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational wave signal has generated follow-up observations by over 50 facilities world-wide, ushering in the new era of multi-messenger astronomy. In this paper, we present follow-up observations of the gravitational wave event GW170817 and its electromagnetic counterpart SSS17a/DLT17ck (IAU label AT2017gfo) by 14 Australian telescopes and partner observatories as part of Australian-based and Australian-led research programs. We report early- to late-time multi-wavelength observations, including optical imaging and spectroscopy, mid-infrared imaging, radio imaging, and searches for fast radio bursts. Our optical spectra reveal that the transient source emission cooled from approximately 6 400 K to 2 100 K over a 7-d period and produced no significant optical emission lines. The spectral profiles, cooling rate, and photometric light curves are consistent with the expected outburst and subsequent processes of a binary neutron star merger. Star formation in the host galaxy probably ceased at least a Gyr ago, although there is evidence for a galaxy merger. Binary pulsars with short (100 Myr) decay times are therefore unlikely progenitors, but pulsars like PSR B1534+12 with its 2.7 Gyr coalescence time could produce such a merger. The displacement (∼2.2 kpc) of the binary star system from the centre of the main galaxy is not unusual for stars in the host galaxy or stars originating in the merging galaxy, and therefore any constraints on the kick velocity imparted to the progenitor are poor. © 2016 BioMed Central Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Andreoni, Igor
Australia, Hawthorn
Swinburne University of Technology
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Australia
Australian Astronomical Observatory
Ackley, Kendall D.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Cooke, Jeff
Australia, Hawthorn
Swinburne University of Technology
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Acharyya, Ayan
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Allison, James R.
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Australia, Australian Capital Territory
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for all Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions Astro 3d
Anderson, Gemma E.
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Ashley, Michael C.B.
Australia, Sydney
Unsw Sydney
Baade, Dietrich
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
European Southern Observatory
Bailes, Matthew
Australia, Hawthorn
Swinburne University of Technology
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Bannister, Keith W.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Beardsley, Adam P.
United States, Tempe
Arizona State University
Bessell, Michael S.
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Bian, Fuyan
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Bland, Phillip A.
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Boër, Michel
France, Nice
Astrophysique Relativiste, Théories, Expériences, Metrologie, Instrumentation, Signaux
Booler, Tom
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Brandeker, Alexis
Sweden, Stockholm
Stockholms Universitet
Brown, Ian S.
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Buckley, David A.H.
South Africa, Cape Town
South African Astronomical Observatory
Chang, Seo Won
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Coward, David M.
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Crawford, Steven M.
South Africa, Cape Town
South African Astronomical Observatory
Crisp, H.
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Crosse, Brian W.
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Cucchiara, Antonino
Virgin Islands (u.s.), St. Croix
University of the Virgin Islands
CupÁk, Martin
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
de Gois, J. S.
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Deller, Adam T.
Australia, Hawthorn
Swinburne University of Technology
Devillepoix, Hadrien A.R.
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Dobie, Dougal A.
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Elmer, E.
United Kingdom, Nottingham
University of Nottingham
Emrich, David
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Farah, Wael
Australia, Hawthorn
Swinburne University of Technology
Farrell, T. J.
Australia
Australian Astronomical Observatory
Franzen, Thomas M.O.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Gaensler, B. M.
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Galloway, Duncan K.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Gendre, Bruce
France, Nice
Astrophysique Relativiste, Théories, Expériences, Metrologie, Instrumentation, Signaux
Virgin Islands (u.s.), St. Croix
University of the Virgin Islands
Giblin, Timothy W.
United States, Colorado Springs
United States Air Force Academy
Goobar, Ariel M.
Sweden, Stockholm
Oskar Klein Centre
Green, James A.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Hancock, Paul J.
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Hartig, Benjamin A.D.
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Howell, Eric J.
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Horsley, Luke
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Hotan, Aidan W.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Howie, Robert M.
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Hu, Lei
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hu, Yi
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
James, Clancy W.
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Johnston, Simon
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Johnston-Hollitt, Melanie
New Zealand, Wellington
Peripety Scientific Ltd.
Kaplan, David L.A.
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Kasliwal, Rachna
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Keane, Evan F.
United Kingdom, Macclesfield
Ska Organisation, uk
Kenney, David
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Klotz, Alain N.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Lau, Ryan M.
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Laugier, Romain
France, Nice
Astrophysique Relativiste, Théories, Expériences, Metrologie, Instrumentation, Signaux
Lenc, Emil
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Li, Xiaoyan
Unknown Affiliation
Liang, Ensi
China, Beijing
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Lidman, Christopher E.
Australia
Australian Astronomical Observatory
Luvaul, Lance C.
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Lynch, C. R.
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Ma, Bin
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Macpherson, D.
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Mao, Jirong
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
McClelland, David E.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
McCully, Curtis V.
United States, Santa Barbara
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, Inc
United States, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
Möller, Anais
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Morales, Miguel F.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Morris, David C.
Virgin Islands (u.s.), St. Croix
University of the Virgin Islands
Murphy, Tara
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Noysena, Kanthanakorn
France, Nice
Astrophysique Relativiste, Théories, Expériences, Metrologie, Instrumentation, Signaux
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Onken, Christopher A.
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Orange, N. Brice
Unknown Affiliation
Osłowski, Stefan
Australia, Hawthorn
Swinburne University of Technology
Pallot, David
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Paxman, Jonathan P.
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Potter, Stephen B.
South Africa, Cape Town
South African Astronomical Observatory
Pritchard, Tyler A.
Australia, Hawthorn
Swinburne University of Technology
Raja, Wasim
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ridden-Harper, R.
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Romero-Colmenero, Encarnacion
South Africa, Cape Town
South African Astronomical Observatory
South Africa, Observatory
Southern African Large Telescope Foundation
Sadler, Elaine M.
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Sansom, E. K.
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Scalzo, Richard A.
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Schmidt, Brian P.
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Scott, Susan M.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Seghouani, Nassim
Algeria, Algiers
Centre de Recherche en Astronomie Astrophysique et Géophysique
Shang, Zhaohui
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China, Tianjin
Tianjin Normal University
Shannon, R. M.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Shao, Li
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
China, Beijing
Peking University
Shara, Michael M.
United States, New York
American Museum of Natural History
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Sharp, Rob G.
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Sokołowski, Marcin
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Sollerman, Jesper
Sweden, Stockholm
Stockholms Universitet
Staff, Jan E.
Virgin Islands (u.s.), St. Croix
University of the Virgin Islands
Steele, Kim
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Suntzeff, Nicholas B.
United States, College Station
Texas A&m University
Tao, Charling
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
China, Beijing
Tsinghua University
Tingay, Steven John
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Towner, Martin C.
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Trott, Cathryn M.
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Tucker, Bradley E.
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Väisänen, Petri S.M.
South Africa, Cape Town
South African Astronomical Observatory
South Africa, Observatory
Southern African Large Telescope Foundation
Venkatraman Krishnan, Vivek
Australia, Hawthorn
Swinburne University of Technology
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Wang, Xiaofeng
China, Beijing
Tsinghua University
Wayth, Randall B.
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Whiting, Matthew T.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Williams, Andrew J.
Australia, Perth
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Williams, Theodore B.
South Africa, Cape Town
South African Astronomical Observatory
Wolf, Christian
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Australia
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Caastro
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Yang, Ji
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhang, Hui
China, Beijing
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Statistics
Citations: 136
Authors: 116
Affiliations: 42
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/pasa.2017.65
ISSN:
13233580
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