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The timing analysis of transient events (TEs) offers a powerful tool for exploring numerous open questions in modern astrophysics. We have developed the mathematical and physical methods required to estimate delays between two lists of Time of Arrival (ToA) measurements. The HERMES mission, scheduled to launch in March 2025, will deploy a constellation of six nano-satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), each equipped with X-ray and γ-ray detectors covering the energy range of 3 keV to 2 MeV.
By estimating delays in TE observations, the source's position can be determined using triangulation methods. This allows other instruments to point precisely at the extrapolated coordinates. Furthermore, the timing techniques we have developed also provide insights into the variability (e.g., the minimum timescale) of TEs and the periodicity of pulsating signals.
