| Astrophysics (Index) | About |
Time-domain astronomy is the collection of astronomical data regarding a transient or source over time (e.g., light curves) and subsequent analysis to match the data with the progression of possible physical processes, i.e., physical models. Examples are the study of supernovae and studies making use of transits. With the current developments in automating telescopes (e.g., the upcoming Rubin Observatory), rapid progress is being made in this general area.
See transient astronomy for more details. (It means roughly the same thing but perhaps carries some implication that the subjects of its study are events, i.e., that begin and end.)