Finding counterparts for all-sky X-ray surveys with Nway: a Bayesian algorithm for cross-matching multiple catalogues

Scientific Productivity with X-ray All-Sky Monitors

ROTSE All Sky Surveys for Variable Stars I : Test Fields

The ROTSE-I experiment has generated CCD photometry for the entire Northern sky in two epochs nightly since March 1998. These sky patrol data are a powerful resource for studies of astrophysical transients. As a demonstration project, we present first results of a search for periodic variable stars derived from ROTSE-I observations. Variable identification, period determination, and type classi...

An All - sky Advanced X - ray Monitor ( AXM ) Mission

A concept for an all-sky monitor mission substantially more powerful than the RXTE ASM is presented in brief. It makes use of 31 Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) proportional counters to provide continuous monitoring of the entire x-ray sky, except for earth occultations and a small region around the sun. This coverage would allow the study of a wide variety of short duration cosmic outbursts. At ...

An all - sky optical catalogue of radio / X - ray sources ,

We present an all-sky catalogue that aligns and overlays the ROSAT HRI, RASS, PSPC and WGA X-ray catalogues and the NVSS, FIRST and SUMSS radio catalogues onto the optical APM and USNO-A catalogues. Objects presented are those APM/USNO-A optical objects which are calculated with ≥40% confidence to be associated with radio/X-ray detections, or which are identified as known QSOs, AGN or BL Lacs, ...

An all-sky optical catalogue of radio / X-ray sources

We present an all-sky catalogue that aligns and overlays the ROSAT HRI, RASS, PSPC and WGA X-ray catalogues and the NVSS, FIRST and SUMSS radio catalogues onto the optical APM and USNO-A catalogues. Objects presented are those APM/USNO-A optical objects which are calculated with ≥ 40% confidence to be associated with radio/X-ray detections, or which are identified as known QSOs, AGN or BL Lacs,...