The ASKAP Variables and Slow Transients (VAST) Pilot Survey
The ASKAP Variables and Slow Transients (VAST) Pilot Survey
Abstract The Variables and Slow Transients Survey (VAST) on the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) is designed to detect highly variable and transient radio sources on timescales from 5 s to $\sim\!5$ yr. In this paper, we present the survey description, observation strategy and initial results from the VAST …