Electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave alerts

Electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave alerts

Lukasz Wyrzykowski, Mariusz Gromadzki, Nada Ihanec, Paweł Zieliński

Gravitational wave detection has begun a new era in astronomy. We can now observe mergers of compact objects, including neutron stars (NSs) and black holes (BHs) from a distant Universe and learn new things about the stellar evolution or formation of BHs. We review the current status of the electromagnetic observations of gravitational wave events with the involvement of the Polish astronomers. In particular, we describe the ESO’s ENGRAVE Large Programme, which aims at prompt follow-up and study of counterparts for GW events.

Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, vol. 10, 25-28 (2020)

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