Abstract:
Taiwan’s geographic location provides a unique longitudinal advantage for time-domain astronomy, enabling coverage of critical time windows in global transient monitoring networks. Leveraging the flexibility of small-aperture telescopes, the 40 cm and 1 m telescopes at Lulin Observatory are routinely used for real-time follow-up of rapidly evolving transients, including kilonovae, fast blue optical transients (FBOTs), fast X-ray transients, gamma-ray bursts, and young supernovae. These efforts have resulted in the identification of multiple optical counterparts, particularly in response to Einstein Probe alerts, which are promptly reported to the community. The team is also actively involved in the ePESSTO+ and ZTF collaborations, and works with the ATLAS survey to capture the earliest phases of supernova explosions. Through the engagement of citizen scientists, the project aims to maximize the scientific return of these facilities and contribute meaningfully to the study of extreme transients.