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MPS-Ascend Faculty Catalyst: Preparing for Early Science with Rubin Observatory: Intrinsic — NSF Award to Villanova University (PA

Some of the least understood patterns in brightness variability are those that come from accreting compact objects, such as active galactic nuclei (AGN) and X-ray binary sources (XRB). The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will provide an unprecedented number of objects in its Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). A research

Award titleMPS-Ascend Faculty Catalyst: Preparing for Early Science with Rubin Observatory: Intrinsic
Award ID2524369
AwardeeVillanova University
CityVILLANOVA
StatePA
Amount obligated$289,158
Principal investigatorRebecca Phillipson
ProgramOFFICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AC
Start date07/01/2025
AbstractSome of the least understood patterns in brightness variability are those that come from accreting compact objects, such as active galactic nuclei (AGN) and X-ray binary sources (XRB). The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will provide an unprecedented number of objects in its Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). A researcher and her team at Villanova University, has been awarded a Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Faculty Catalyst (AFC) Award to investigate novel ways to identify accretin
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