Astro-COLIBRI 2—An Advanced Platform for Real-Time Multi-Messenger Discoveries

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Patrick Reichherzer, Fabian Schüssler, Valentin Lefranc, Julia Becker Tjus, Jayson Mourier, Atilla Kaan Alkan

Published: 28 Jan 2023, Last Modified: 24 Jan 2026GalaxiesEveryoneRevisionsCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: The study of flaring astrophysical events in the multi-messenger approach requires instantaneous follow-up observations to better understand the nature of these events through complementary observational data. We present Astro-COLIBRI as a platform that integrates specific tools in the real-time multi-messenger ecosystem. The Astro-COLIBRI platform bundles and evaluates alerts about transients from various channels. It further automates the coordination of follow-up observations by providing and linking detailed information through its comprehensible graphical user interface. We present the functionalities with documented examples of Astro-COLIBRI usage through the community since its public release in August 2021. We highlight the use cases of Astro-COLIBRI for planning follow-up observations by professional and amateur astronomers, as well as checking predictions from theoretical models.