Zwicky Transient Facility

Summary

Zwicky Transient Facility is an astronomical survey^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Zwicky Transient Facility is located in Palomar Mountain^[3].
• Zwicky Transient Facility is in the country of United States^[4].
• Zwicky Transient Facility's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey^[5].
• Zwicky Transient Facility's item operated is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[6].
• Zwicky Transient Facility's item operated is recorded as Samuel Oschin telescope^[7].
• Zwicky Transient Facility began on 2017^[8].
• Zwicky Transient Facility's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.357305555555556, 'lon': -116.85980555555555}^[9].
• Zwicky Transient Facility's official website is recorded as https://ztf.caltech.edu/^[10].
• Zwicky Transient Facility's official website is recorded as https://www.ztf.caltech.edu/^[11].
• Zwicky Transient Facility's main subject is transient^[12].

Body

Geography

Zwicky Transient Facility is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Palomar Mountain^[3].

Designation and Status

Zwicky Transient Facility's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey^[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Zwicky Transient Facility include C/2022 E3 (ZTF)^[13], a non-periodic comet^[14].

Why It Matters

Zwicky Transient Facility has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]

It is credited with the discovery of 2019 AQ3^[16], an asteroid^[17]; 2020 QG^[18], an asteroid^[19]; 2018 VP1^[20], a near-Earth asteroid^[21]; C/2022 E3 (ZTF)^[22], a non-periodic comet^[23]; and 594913 ꞌAylóꞌchaxnim^[24], an asteroid^[25]. Entities named for it include C/2022 E3 (ZTF)^[13], a non-periodic comet^[14].

FAQs

What did Zwicky Transient Facility discover?

Zwicky Transient Facility is credited as discoverer of 2019 AQ3^[16], 2020 QG^[18], 2018 VP1^[20], and C/2022 E3 (ZTF)^[22].