DeepStreaks: Identifying fast-moving objects in the Zwicky Transient Facility data with deep learning

Dmitry A. Duev, Ashish Mahabal, Quanzhi Ye, Kushal Tirumala, Justin Belicki, Richard Dekany, Sara Frederick, Matthew J. Graham, Russ R. Laher, Frank J. Masci, Thomas A. Prince, Reed Riddle, Philippe Rosnet, Maayane T. Soumagnac

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Abstract

We present DeepStreaks, a convolutional-neural-network, deep-learning system designed to efficiently identify streaking fast-moving near-Earth objects that are detected in the data of the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), a wide-field, time-domain survey using a dedicated 47 deg2 camera attached to the Samuel Oschin 48-inch Telescope at the Palomar Observatory in California, United States. The system demonstrates a 96-98 per cent true positive rate, depending on the night, while keeping the false positive rate below 1 per cent. The sensitivity of DeepStreaks is quantified by the performance on the test data sets as well as using known near-Earth objects observed by ZTF. The system is deployed and adapted for usage within the ZTF Solar system framework and has significantly reduced human involvement in the streak identification process, from several hours to typically under 10 min per day.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4158-4165
Number of pages8
JournalMONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Volume486
Issue number3
Early online date17 Apr 2019
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2019

Keywords

  • asteroids: general
  • methods: data analysis
  • minor planets
  • surveys

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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