High Time Resolution Astrophysics
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High Time Resolution Astrophysics (HTRA) is a section of astronomy/astrophysics involved in measuring and studying astronomical phenomena in time scales of 1 second and smaller (t.b.c.). This breed of astronomy has developed with higher efficiency detectors and larger telescopes to get more photon
s per second along with better computers to store and analyse the vast amounts of data acquired in one night.
Pre-existing objects can now fall in to this category such as GRB optical transients and pulsars although this relatively new science is concentrated in the optical / IR regime and time limits are yet to be set as to what is high time resolution.
Photon
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s per second along with better computers to store and analyse the vast amounts of data acquired in one night.
Pre-existing objects can now fall in to this category such as GRB optical transients and pulsars although this relatively new science is concentrated in the optical / IR regime and time limits are yet to be set as to what is high time resolution.