An open optical transient survey

Follow-up

As CRTS is an on open survey we appreciate any external follow-up and share discovery credit with those whom confirm discoveries. For further details.

External follow-up

Supernovae
SNWeb

Cataclysmic variables
AAVSO CV section.
Variable star network VSNet.

Collaborative follow-up

SNe
Plaskett Supernova Spectroscopy Survey Program (Plaskett 1.8m).
Core collapse SNe, GRB team (SAO 6m, 1m).

CRTS follow-up

Photometry
Palomar 1.5m

Spectroscopy

Keck 10m
Gemini N & S, 8.1m
Palomar 5m
Smarts 1.5m
IUCAA 2m

Radio

Owens valley