Zwicky Transient Facility
0 sources
Summary
Zwicky Transient Facility is an astronomical survey[1]. It draws 255 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical survey category, ranking #9 of 60).[2]
Key Facts
- Item operated: Samuel Oschin telescope[3]
- Named after: Fritz Zwicky[4]
- Follows: Q140444936[5]
- Start time: January 2018[6]
- Official website: https://www.ptf.caltech.edu/ztf[7], https://ztf.caltech.edu/[8]
- Main subject: transient[9]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Zwicky Transient Facility include C/2022 E3 (ZTF)[10], a non-periodic comet[11].
Why It Matters
Zwicky Transient Facility has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]
It is credited with the discovery of C/2022 E3 (ZTF)[14], a non-periodic comet[15]; 594913 ꞌAylóꞌchaxnim[16], an asteroid[17]; 2020 QG[18], an asteroid[19]; 2019 AQ3[20], an asteroid[21]; and 2018 VP1[22], a near-Earth asteroid[23]. Entities named for it include C/2022 E3 (ZTF)[10], a non-periodic comet[11].
FAQs
What did Zwicky Transient Facility discover?
Zwicky Transient Facility is credited as discoverer of C/2022 E3 (ZTF)[14], 594913 ꞌAylóꞌchaxnim[16], 2020 QG[18], and 2019 AQ3[20].