GBT26A-592

Observing a Potential FBOT

Abstract

Fast Blue Optical Transients (FBOTs) are a mysterious class of very energetic transient events. Characterized by their blue, featureless spectra, rapid evolution, and high intrinsic brightness, their mechanism of generation is unknown. Only a handful of FBOTs have been detected, and only one (AT2018cow) was significantly observed in the mm. Recently, a potential FBOT was reported on IAU transient name server. We propose MUSTANG-2 observations of the source follow-up the initial optical observations. M2 observations can both assist in confirming the potential FBOT as well as give insight into the formative mechanism if it is indeed an FBOT.

Investigators

Name	Institution
John Orlowski-Scherer *	Pennsylvania, University of; McGill University
Simon Dicker	Pennsylvania, University of
Emily Moravec	Green Bank Observatory
Charles Romero	Pennsylvania, University of; Virginia, University of; Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Luca Di Mascolo	Kapteyn Astronomical Institute; Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik; Trieste, Università degli Studi di
Brian Mason	National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Saianeesh Haridas	Pennsylvania, University of
Tony Mroczkowski	Institut de Ciències de l'Espai
Joshiwa van Marrewijk	Leiden, University of
Eleonora Barbavara	Roma La Sapienza, Università degli Studi di
Giovanni Isopi	Roma La Sapienza, Università degli Studi di
Adam Hincks	Toronto, University of
Mark Devlin	Pennsylvania, University of
David Clements	London, Imperial College
Jonathan Sievers	Toronto, University of; McGill University; Princeton University; KwaZulu-Natal, University of
Allen Foster	Princeton University
Michael Peel	London, Imperial College
Sanah Bhimani	Chicago, University of
Anna Ho	National Radio Astronomy Observatory; California at Berkeley, University of; Cornell University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie; California Institute of Technology
Craig Sarazin	Virginia, University of
IAN LOWE	Arizona, University of; Pennsylvania, University of
Cristian Vargas	Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

* indicates the PI