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.
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Paper Title:
A Catalogue of Mid-infrared Variable Sources from unTimely
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ApJs
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11379.11.101775
DOI:
10.12149/101775
VO Identifier:
ivo://China-VO/paperdata/101775
Publication Date:
2026-04-03
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Zihan Kang et al. 2026. unTimely variable source catalogue. Version 1.0. https://doi.org/10.12149/101775
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2026-04-03