Date: Thu Mar 26 2025, 9:00-10:00am PDT
Type: tutorial
Host: Melissa Graham
Zoom: Rubin Science Assemblies Zoom link request form
Presenter: The ALeRCE broker team
Title: The ALeRCE Broker
Website: alerce.science
ALeRCE enhances the scientific return from Rubin alerts by providing a dynamic catalog of aggregated, cross-matched, annotated, and classified light curves. We prioritize delivering carefully curated machine learning classification probabilities across a broad taxonomy, supporting the time-domain community in the study of stochastic, transient, and periodic objects. ALeRCE also offers web interfaces for general object exploration, early supernova identification (including reporting to the Transient Name Server), and a watchlist system for monitoring objects of interest. Astronomers can easily access ALeRCE’s services through web portals, a Python client, APIs, or direct database queries, with access to the Rubin Science Platform. This enables rapid target prioritization, efficient follow-up, and deeper scientific analysis. By using ALeRCE, astronomers gain a comprehensive, scalable platform that accelerates discovery and drives impactful science in the time-domain era.
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About Rubin Science Assemblies: Weekly virtual sessions that focus on learning to use the Rubin data products, pipelines, and services. Weeks alternate between hands-on tutorials (or presentations) and drop-in office hour. Assemblies are run by Rubin staff. All are welcome to attend and students are particularly encouraged.