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From Sky to Science: Time Domain Astronomy with the ILMT Survey

Kuntal MisraAryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) , Manora Peak , Nainital - 263002 , IndiaBhavya AilawadhiPhysical Research Laboratory , Navrangpura , Ahmedabad , Gujarat - 380009 , IndiaTalat AkhunovNational University of Uzbekistan , Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics , 100174 Tashkent , UzbekistanMonalisa DubeyAryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) , Manora Peak , Nainital - 263002 , IndiaNaveen DukiyaMahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University , Pilibhit Bypass Road , Bareilly 243006 , Uttar Pradesh , IndiaSara FilaliInstitute of Astrophysics and Geophysics , Liège University , Allée du 6 Août 19c , 4000 Liège , BelgiumPaul HicksonDepartment of Physics and Astronomy , The University of British Columbia , 6224 Agricul- tural Road , Vancouver , BC V6T 1Z1 , CanadaPriyanshi KumariAryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) , Manora Peak , Nainital - 263002 , IndiaGokul Singh MehraAryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) , Manora Peak , Nainital - 263002 , IndiaVibhore NegiKavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , ChinaKumar PranshuAryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) , Manora Peak , Nainital - 263002 , IndiaJean SurdejInstitute of Astrophysics and Geophysics , Liège University , Allée du 6 Août 19c , 4000 Liège , BelgiumSarvesh Kumar Yadav

2026

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The PyLMT transient detection pipeline has been operational since November 2023 and has detected $\sim$10,000 transients and variable objects in ILMT images in near real time. The survey has enabled the discovery and characterisation of a range of bright and faint optical transients. The detected population spans a broad diversity of astrophysical phenomena, including supernovae, variable stars, active galactic nuclei (AGN) variability, and Solar System objects such as asteroids and comets. We provide a concise overview of the detection of a variety of transient and variable classes identified with the ILMT, emphasising the survey's potential contributions to a broad class of astrophysical sources. We highlight representative science cases, including supernovae, AGNs, variable stars, and asteroids, to demonstrate the scientific potential of the ILMT survey.

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DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2610.14827

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