# \#tvs **URL:** https://www.rubin.community/tag/tvs/166.md [Latest](https://www.rubin.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.rubin.community/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.rubin.community/tags.md) --- ## [RRB: TDAstro for community-driven light curve modeling for LSST](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-tdastro-for-community-driven-light-curve-modeling-for-lsst/10726)
**Author:** [@aimalz](https://www.rubin.community/u/aimalz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-tdastro-for-community-driven-light-curve-modeling-for-lsst/10726 "2025-07-30T18:04:13Z")
Download the TDAstro poster from RCW 2025 here (798.1 KB) tl;dr Do you want to simulate realistic light curves? TDAstro may be right for you! TDAstro on GitHub TDAstro on ReadTheDocs TDAstro on the LSST-DA Slack Abs… --- ## [TVS Software workshop, March 09-10](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-software-workshop-march-09-10/7441)
**Author:** [@RShA](https://www.rubin.community/u/RShA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-software-workshop-march-09-10/7441 "2023-02-23T14:46:27Z")
Dear everyone, we’d like to announce that the Third TVS Software Workshop is going to take place on March 9-10, at 8–11 AM Pacific time (11AM-2PM Eastern and 5-8PM CEST correspondingly). We strongly encourage all the TV… --- ## [TVS-SN WG All aboard! How RAIL can help TVS SN](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-sn-wg-all-aboard-how-rail-can-help-tvs-sn/7193)
**Author:** [@FabioRagosta](https://www.rubin.community/u/FabioRagosta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-sn-wg-all-aboard-how-rail-can-help-tvs-sn/7193 "2022-11-07T16:39:10Z")
During the last meeting of the TVS-SN WG on November 2nd 2022, the LINCC software RAIL has been discussed with Alex Maltz , slides in attachment, All aboard! RAIL \_3 TVS SN.pdf (1.3 MB) and how it can be used to improv… --- ## [TVS SN WG summer break](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-sn-wg-summer-break/6970)
**Author:** [@FabioRagosta](https://www.rubin.community/u/FabioRagosta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-sn-wg-summer-break/6970 "2022-08-10T09:45:47Z")
On August 3rd there was the last meeting before the summer break for the TVS SN WG. The meeting was focused on discuss the state of art of the ongoing projects. The Supernova working group aims to discuss about Supernova… --- ## [TVS-SN WG telecons on FINK Broker](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-sn-wg-telecons-on-fink-broker/6526)
**Author:** [@FabioRagosta](https://www.rubin.community/u/FabioRagosta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-sn-wg-telecons-on-fink-broker/6526 "2022-04-28T16:59:21Z")
The third TVS SN WG was on April 27th 2022 on zoom. The meeting focused the discussion on the Fink broker and on the possibility to use it to classify transients. The meeting hosted Anais Möller , one of the leader of FI… --- ## [TVS-SN WG telecons](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-sn-wg-telecons/6249)
**Author:** [@FabioRagosta](https://www.rubin.community/u/FabioRagosta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-sn-wg-telecons/6249 "2022-01-22T09:28:25Z")
The first TVS SN WG was on January 19th 2022 on zoom. The meeting started with the presentation of the results of the survey closed on January 6th 2022 with the goal to highlight the interests of the TVS SN group and to … --- ## [Announcement of Grant Opportunity for SC members](https://www.rubin.community/t/announcement-of-grant-opportunity-for-sc-members/5823)
**Author:** [@rstreet](https://www.rubin.community/u/rstreet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/announcement-of-grant-opportunity-for-sc-members/5823 "2021-09-01T18:23:45Z")
The Rubin Science Collaborations have partnered with the Heising Simons Foundation to support Rubin preparatory science focused on solar system, Milky Way, variable stars and transients with a kickstarter grant program. … --- ## [SMWLV-TVS hack days, 2021 Summer & 2022 Winter](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-tvs-hack-days-2021-summer-2022-winter/4944)
**Author:** [@willclarkson](https://www.rubin.community/u/willclarkson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-tvs-hack-days-2021-summer-2022-winter/4944 "2021-06-23T21:45:02Z")
Hi all - this is to let you know that SMWLV and TVS will be re-starting the informal “hack days” throughout 2021 Summer, to provide a space for people to work on various necessary projects, including (but not limited to)… --- ## [SMWLV and TVS Cadence Notes synthesis](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-and-tvs-cadence-notes-synthesis/4914)
**Author:** [@willclarkson](https://www.rubin.community/u/willclarkson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-and-tvs-cadence-notes-synthesis/4914 "2021-04-27T16:24:17Z")
The SMWLV and TVS collaborations’ cadence notes cover an enormous range of science requirements. To help the SCOC digest the input, we (the SMWLV observing strategy task force, and Rachel Street of TVS) submitted to the … --- ## [Microlensing and TDE metrics](https://www.rubin.community/t/microlensing-and-tde-metrics/4128)
**Author:** [@yoachim](https://www.rubin.community/u/yoachim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2021, 7:08am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/microlensing-and-tde-metrics/4128 "2021-04-19T07:08:38Z")
Hi folks, I’ve been working on some new metrics so we can evaluate how well different survey strategies perform for microlensing events and tidal disruption events. Both of these metrics distribute a sample of 10,000 ev… --- ## [SMWLV-TVS Hack Day 6: \*Tuesday\* April 13th, 1000-1500 EDT](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-tvs-hack-day-6-tuesday-april-13th-1000-1500-edt/4878)
**Author:** [@willclarkson](https://www.rubin.community/u/willclarkson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-tvs-hack-day-6-tuesday-april-13th-1000-1500-edt/4878 "2021-04-14T20:03:15Z")
Hi all - we will be having another SMWLV-TVS hack day on Tuesday April 13th, 1000-1500 EDT. Similar timing as previous hack days (a 1000-1200 EDT and a 1300-1500 EDT session), you should feel free to attend as much or as… --- ## [SMWLV-TVS Observing Strategy hack day 4, Thursday April 01, 10:00-15:00 EDT](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-tvs-observing-strategy-hack-day-4-thursday-april-01-1000-edt/4852)
**Author:** [@willclarkson](https://www.rubin.community/u/willclarkson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-tvs-observing-strategy-hack-day-4-thursday-april-01-1000-edt/4852 "2021-03-29T18:03:46Z")
Hi all - the fourth SMWLV-TVS Observing Strategy Hack Day will take place Thursday, April 01, from 10:00am-3:00pm EDT. There will be two 2-hour sessions, and you should feel free to attend as much or as little as you wis… --- ## [SMWLV-TVS Observing Strategy Hack Day 3, Thursday March 18th, 10:00am - 3:00pm EDT](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-tvs-observing-strategy-hack-day-3-thursday-march-18th-10-00am-3-00pm-edt/4829)
**Author:** [@willclarkson](https://www.rubin.community/u/willclarkson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-tvs-observing-strategy-hack-day-3-thursday-march-18th-10-00am-3-00pm-edt/4829 "2021-03-18T16:32:06Z")
Hi all - the third SMWLV-TVS Observing Strategy Hack Day will take place Thursday, March 18th, from 10:00am-3:00pm EDT. This will be broadly similar to the previous two hack days: there will be two 2-hour sessions, and y… --- ## [SMWLV-TVS Observing Strategy Hack Day 2, Thursday March 4th, 10:00am - 3:00pm EST](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-tvs-observing-strategy-hack-day-2-thursday-march-4th-10-00am-3-00pm-est/4759)
**Author:** [@willclarkson](https://www.rubin.community/u/willclarkson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/smwlv-tvs-observing-strategy-hack-day-2-thursday-march-4th-10-00am-3-00pm-est/4759 "2021-03-04T20:08:48Z")
Hi all - this is to let you know that we will be holding our second Observing Strategy Hack Day, now joint between SMWLV and TVS, on Thursday March 4th 2021, from 10:00am - 3:00pm EST (there will be two 2-hour sessions, … --- ## [In-kind Program Update: TVS open discussion](https://www.rubin.community/t/in-kind-program-update-tvs-open-discussion/4375)
**Author:** [@fed](https://www.rubin.community/u/fed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/in-kind-program-update-tvs-open-discussion/4375 "2020-09-08T02:38:24Z")
Dear colleagues, the Transients and Variable Stars SC (TVS) organized 2 discussion time slots for members of the international community that want to propose in-kind contributions relevant to TVS. Please join us on Wed… --- ## [FBS 1.4.'1' runs of interest to variable/transients](https://www.rubin.community/t/fbs-1-4-1-runs-of-interest-to-variable-transients/4098)
**Author:** [@ljones](https://www.rubin.community/u/ljones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/fbs-1-4-1-runs-of-interest-to-variable-transients/4098 "2020-04-15T22:35:20Z")
I’d like to bring your attention to some newly released runs which may be of particular interest to the Transients and Variables community. These runs vary the u-band filter loading time, vary the pairing of u band with… --- ## [Save the Date! TVS-SC Survey Strategy Proposal Preparation Workshop](https://www.rubin.community/t/save-the-date-tvs-sc-survey-strategy-proposal-preparation-workshop/2879)
**Author:** [@rstreet](https://www.rubin.community/u/rstreet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/save-the-date-tvs-sc-survey-strategy-proposal-preparation-workshop/2879 "2018-05-01T16:20:45Z")
The TVS SC are holding a workshop to prepared for survey strategy white papers. It will be a combination of conference and hackathon-style sessions to encourage real progress. Experts will be on hand to advise on the D… --- ## [TVS-SC Broker Requirements Survey](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-sc-broker-requirements-survey/2872)
**Author:** [@rstreet](https://www.rubin.community/u/rstreet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/tvs-sc-broker-requirements-survey/2872 "2018-04-27T22:52:17Z")
Just a reminder that the TVS-SC survey of broker developers and users is due to close shortly! If your science will depend on broker products, then please tells us about your requirements here: If you’re developing … --- ## [Milky Way and Microlensing Science Breakout Session](https://www.rubin.community/t/milky-way-and-microlensing-science-breakout-session/1988)
**Author:** [@rstreet](https://www.rubin.community/u/rstreet)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/milky-way-and-microlensing-science-breakout-session/1988 "2017-08-15T19:25:48Z")
I'd like to propose a breakout session to discuss Deep Drilling Field and/or a minisurvey of the Galactic Plane and Bulge region. The motivation is to maximize the LSST science return for topics which depend on observ… --- ## [LSST2017 science breakout sessions](https://www.rubin.community/t/lsst2017-science-breakout-sessions/2163)
**Author:** [@rstreet](https://www.rubin.community/u/rstreet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/lsst2017-science-breakout-sessions/2163 "2017-08-10T19:14:58Z")
Dear science collaboration members: You may be interested in some of the LSST2017 breakout sessions next week (Aug 14-18), which will (i) support remote participation via BlueJeans and (ii) cover material of interest … --- ## [List of current photometric time-series surveys?](https://www.rubin.community/t/list-of-current-photometric-time-series-surveys/1939)
**Author:** [@pepper](https://www.rubin.community/u/pepper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/list-of-current-photometric-time-series-surveys/1939 "2017-07-25T12:51:56Z")
Does anyone know of any consolidated lists of existing wide-field time-series photometric surveys? There are a number of well-known ones such as PTF, CRTS, ASAS, etc, but I am trying to assemble a relatively comprehensi… --- ## [Microlensing with LSST](https://www.rubin.community/t/microlensing-with-lsst/2065)
**Author:** [@rstreet](https://www.rubin.community/u/rstreet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/microlensing-with-lsst/2065 "2017-07-19T17:36:09Z")
Dear Colleagues, We have been gathering a group to both explore the potential, and advocate for microlensing science from LSST. Some of you have already been active participants in the Microlensing Subgroup. Others… --- ## [Data Challenge to characterize transient and variable objects](https://www.rubin.community/t/data-challenge-to-characterize-transient-and-variable-objects/1061)
**Author:** [@tmatheson](https://www.rubin.community/u/tmatheson)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/data-challenge-to-characterize-transient-and-variable-objects/1061 "2016-12-02T20:58:59Z")
On behalf of the Transient and Variable Stars science collaboration, we would like to create a data challenge to develop techniques to characterize alerts. This includes what alert data are necessary/sufficient to cha… --- ## [ZTF Community Workshop at AAS 229](https://www.rubin.community/t/ztf-community-workshop-at-aas-229/1073)
**Author:** [@ebellm](https://www.rubin.community/u/ebellm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/ztf-community-workshop-at-aas-229/1073 "2016-08-22T23:16:43Z")
ZTF Community Workshop at AAS 229 January 3, 2017, 1-5 pm The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) is a next-generation optical time-domain survey that will run from 2017-2020 with significantly expanded capability compared…