OGLE-IV Real-Time Transient Search

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We present the design and first results of a real-time search for transients within the 650 sq.

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• area around the Magellanic Clouds, conducted as part of the OGLE-IV project and aimed at detecting supernovae, novae and other events.
• The average sampling of about 4 days from September to May, yielded a detection of 238 transients in 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 seasons.