Belén Yu (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne): "A New Look on Asteroid Detection in the Zwicky Transient Facility"

The Zwicky Transient Facility, with its extremely large field of view (47 square degrees), has been used to discover more than 200 near-Earth asteroids and comets. This seminar explores new methods to improve the current pipeline and enhance the recovery rate. In particular, it delves into the application of a machine-learning algorithm trained on both past detections and simulated asteroid data. The expectation is that the developed tools will also be applicable to Euclid, VST and a range of other satellite and ground-based surveys, setting the stage for fast and automated asteroid detection in the upcoming generation of telescopes.