PoS - Proceedings of Science
Volume 444 - 38th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2023) - Neutrino Astronomy & Physics (NU)
Neutrino Target-of-Opportunity Sky Coverage and Scheduler for EUSO-SPB2
J.A. Posligua*, T. Heibges, H. Wistrand, C. Guépin, M.H. Reno, T. Venters  on behalf of the JEM-EUSO Collaboration
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Pre-published on: August 08, 2023
Published on: September 27, 2024
Abstract
Very-high-energy neutrinos can be observed by detecting air shower signals. Detection of transient
target of opportunity (ToO) neutrino sources is part of a broader multimessenger program. The
Extreme Universe Space Observatory on a Super Pressure Balloon 2 (EUSO-SPB2) Mission,
launched on May 12, 2023, was equipped with an optical Cherenkov Telescope (CT) designed to
detect up-going air showers sourced by Earth-skimming neutrinos that interact near the Earth’s
limb. Presented here is an overview of the sky coverage and ToO scheduler software for EUSO-SPB2. By using the balloon trajectory coordinates and setting constraints on the positions of the
Sun and Moon to ensure dark skies, we can determine if and when a source direction is slightly
below the Earth’s limb. From a source catalog, CT scheduling and pointing is performed to
optimize the search for high energy neutrinos coming from astrophysical sources. Using historical
super pressure balloon trajectories and the EUSO-SPB2 trajectory, sample schedules are described.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.444.1038
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