Of Needles and Haystacks: Lessons from the GW-Multi-Messenger Astronomy DS follow-up campaign during the fourth LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA observing run

Tomas Cabrera at HTC26

June 10, 2026

Tomás Cabrera discusses the workflow behind following up gravitational-wave events, from receiving alerts to identifying potential astronomical counterparts. The talk highlights the computing tools, data pipelines, and lessons learned from the GW-Multi-Messenger Astronomy DS observing campaign.

HTC26 Multi-Messenger Astronomy Astronomy HTCondor Research Computing Workflow Data Collaborations
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