Transients and Variable Stars Science Collaboration

The Transients and Variable (TVS) Stars Collaboration focuses on the study of the transient and variable sky through the LSST data, including a large and diverse range of phenomena: variable events, periodic or not, explosive and eruptive transients, and geometric transients (e.g. eclipsing binaries and planets).

Variability is a tell tale of the nature of the objects observed, but it also enables galactic studies (the mapping of the galactic structure), extragalactic studies (the characterization of the intracluster medium), and cosmological studies. Because of their physical and phenomenological diversity, these objects span a wide range of timescales and present themselves in a range of brightnesses and colors. Together, TVS members work to understand and maximize the potential of LSST in the exploration of the variable and transient sky, one of the four core science drivers of the LSST.

New members are welcome to apply.