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Title: Unique Science from a Coordinated LSST-WFIRST Survey of the Galactic Bulge

Abstract

NASA’s WFIRST mission will perform a wide-field, NIR survey of the Galactic Bulge to search for exoplanets via the microlensing techniques. As the mission is due to launch in the mid-2020s, around half-way through the LSST Main Survey, we have a unique opportunity to explore synergistic science from two landmark programs. LSST can survey the entire footprint of the WFIRST microlensing survey in a single Deep Drilling Field. Here we explore the great scientific potential of this proposal and recommend the most effective observing strategies.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Las Cumbres Observatory, Goleta, CA (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Contributing Org.:
LSST Transient and Variable Stars Collaboration
OSTI Identifier:
1572250
Report Number(s):
LLNL-TR-795284
996330
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
Astronomy; Astrophysics

Citation Formats

Street, R., Golovich, N. R., and Dawson, W. A. Unique Science from a Coordinated LSST-WFIRST Survey of the Galactic Bulge. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.2172/1572250.
Street, R., Golovich, N. R., & Dawson, W. A. Unique Science from a Coordinated LSST-WFIRST Survey of the Galactic Bulge. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1572250
Street, R., Golovich, N. R., and Dawson, W. A. 2018. "Unique Science from a Coordinated LSST-WFIRST Survey of the Galactic Bulge". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1572250. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1572250.
@article{osti_1572250,
title = {Unique Science from a Coordinated LSST-WFIRST Survey of the Galactic Bulge},
author = {Street, R. and Golovich, N. R. and Dawson, W. A.},
abstractNote = {NASA’s WFIRST mission will perform a wide-field, NIR survey of the Galactic Bulge to search for exoplanets via the microlensing techniques. As the mission is due to launch in the mid-2020s, around half-way through the LSST Main Survey, we have a unique opportunity to explore synergistic science from two landmark programs. LSST can survey the entire footprint of the WFIRST microlensing survey in a single Deep Drilling Field. Here we explore the great scientific potential of this proposal and recommend the most effective observing strategies.},
doi = {10.2172/1572250},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1572250}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}