Transient Astronomical Event: Flashes In The Sky!

Have you ever witnessed any happening in the sky, a flash, or an astronomical event that may have caught your eye? These events are known as Transient astronomical events. Do you want to know more about these events? Are you curious about what happens in the sky? Keep on reading to find out more.

1. A transient astronomical event is an astronomical object or phenomenon whose duration may be from milliseconds to days, weeks, or even several years.
   

2. Transient astronomical events refer to violent deep-sky events such as supernovae, novae, dwarf nova outbursts, eclipses, and comets.

3. The electromagnetic signature radiated by an explosion is transient in nature. That is why these events are known as transients.

4. It appears as a flash in the sky for a period and then slowly fades away.

5. In the past, transients were considered a sign of a disaster. However, now we know them as examples of time-domain astronomy or the study of our changing cosmos.
   

6. For many years these events were thought to be seen only by the rare naked eye.

7. However, this has now evolved. Our ability has advanced to pick up transient events nightly with highly sensitive survey telescopes.

8. Transient astronomical events are part of the broader topic of time-domain astronomy.
   

9. The study of these transients helps astrophysicists understand the mechanisms which produced our universe.

10. If you are curious about astronomical events, then head to the given link below and witness ten rare astronomical events. 

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Did you ever witness any transient astronomical event? How was your experience? Let us know in the comments. You can also describe the type of event you observed.