Gravitational waves and time-domain astronomy

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The gravitational-wave window onto the universe will open in roughly five years, when Advanced LIGO and Virgo achieve the first detections of high-frequency gravitational waves, most likely coming from compact binary mergers. Electromagnetic follow-up of these triggers, using radio, optical, and high energy telescopes, promises exciting opportunities in multi-messenger time-domain astronomy. In the decade, space-based observations of low-frequency gravitational waves from massive black hole mergers, and their electromagnetic counterparts, will open up further vistas for discovery. This two-part workshop featured brief presentations and stimulating discussions on the challenges and opportunities presented by gravitational-wave astronomy. Highlights from the workshop, with the emphasis on strategies for electromagnetic follow-up, are presented in this report. © 2012 International Astronomical Union.

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Centrella, J., Nissanke, S., & Williams, R. (2011). Gravitational waves and time-domain astronomy. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 7(S285), 191–198. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312000592

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