Dazzle: Oversampled Image Reconstruction and Difference-Imaging Photometry for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

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Published in:	arXiv.org (Dec 9, 2024), p. n/a
Main Author:	Albrow, Michael D
Published:	Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
Subjects:	Microlenses Data analysis Algorithms Python Three dimensional analysis Transients (astronomy) Pixels Image reconstruction Photometry Image filters Software Space telescopes
Online Access:	Citation/Abstract Full text outside of ProQuest
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Abstract:	We present algorithms and software for constructing high-precision difference images to detect and measure transients, such as microlensing events, in crowded stellar fields using the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Our method generates difference images by subtracting an over-sampled reference, with iterative masking to address outlier pixels. We also provide an analytic correction for small dither offset errors. Microlensing event detection is achieved through a three-dimensional matched-filtering technique, optimized with Gaussian kernels to capture varying event durations, and verified through synthetic tests with high recovery rates. Transient photometry is performed via PSF fitting on difference images, using Nelder-Mead optimization for sub-pixel accuracy. The software, Dazzle, is available as an open-source Python package built on widely used libraries, offering accessible tools for the detection and characterization of transient phenomena in crowded fields.
ISSN:	2331-8422
Source:	Engineering Database