unTimely variable source catalogue
Zihan Kang ; Jingyi Zhang ; Yanxia Zhang
We have constructed the largest mid-infrared variability catalog to date, containing millions of variable sources
identified from the unTimely database. This work demonstrates that even with relatively sparse temporal sampling
and modest photometric accuracy, mid-infrared time-domain data can be transformed into a powerful resource for
variability studies across the sky. The catalog not only enables systematic statistical analyses of variable stars,
AGNs, and young stellar objects, but also provides a fertile ground for the discovery of rare and extreme phenomena
that are inaccessible in optical bands due to dust obscuration.
Files
.. W2_var_with_score.fits
511.25 MB
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.. W1_var_with_score.fits
590.53 MB
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.. w1_var_lc_data.pkl
4.13 GB
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.. w2_var_lc_data.pkl
3.89 GB
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.. W1_var_with_score.fits
590.53 MB
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.. w2_excluded_lc_data
224.11 MB
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.. w1_excluded_lc_data
382.02 MB
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.. w1_excluded_table.fits
20.46 MB
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.. w2_excluded_table.fits
11.24 MB
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.. ReadMe.txt
695.00 B
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Paper Information
Paper Title:
A Catalogue of Mid-infrared Variable Sources from unTimely
Publication:
ApJs
Identifiers
CSTR:
11379.11.101775
DOI:
10.12149/101775
VO Identifier:
ivo://China-VO/paperdata/101775
Publication Date:
2026-04-03
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Citations
Zihan Kang et al. 2026. unTimely variable source catalogue. Version 1.0. https://doi.org/10.12149/101775
@misc{10.12149/101775,
doi = {10.12149/101775},
url = {https://doi.org/10.12149/101775},
author = {Zihan Kang},
title = {unTimely variable source catalogue},
version = {1.0},
publisher = {Nataional Astronomical Data Center of China},
year= {2026}
}
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Version 1.0 (current)
2026-04-03
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2026-04-03