https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715202001
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope: A summary update on the scientific potential for pulsating star research
Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, Box 351580, U.W., Seattle WA 98195, USA
Published online: 8 September 2017
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will provide hundreds of deep images of the southern sky over its 10 year duration, enabling variability studies for an unprecedentedly large and unbiased population of objects. In this proceeding paper I will cover the aspects of the LSST’s survey and data products that are most relevant to the study of stellar pulsations (Sect. 1), and provide a directory of pertinent materials for further information. I will also summarize the anticipated variable star sample sizes from the LSST, and highlight recent research from several members of the scientific community which evaluates the scientific potential of the LSST’s data products with respect to pulsating stars (Sect. 2).
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