Welcome to PASSTA!

The Public AEON Spectroscopic Survey for Transient Astronomy (PASSTA) is a new collaboration to obtain both rapid and long-term observations of nearby supernovae discovered shortly after explosion using the 0.4 m to 8 m telescopes of the Astronomical Events Observatory Network (AEON). Our goal is to coordinate observing campaigns across research groups and observing facilities in order to minimize duplication and maximize follow-up efficiency in the LSST era. We will post all classification spectra immediately on the Transient Name Server and promptly release follow-up SOAR and GMOS spectra on WISeREP. For more information, contact the PI, Griffin Hosseinzadeh.