The Advanced LIGO observatory recently reported the first direct detection of gravitational waves predicted by Einstein (1916). The detection of this event was predicted in 1997 on the basis of the Scenario Machine population synthesis calculations (Lipunov et al., 1997). The proximity of the masses of the components of GW150914 is in good agreement with the observed initial mass ratio distribution in massive binary systems, as is used in Scenario Machine calculations for massive binaries.The Multimessenger GW170817/ GRB170817A discovery of the merger of two neutron stars on 17th August 2017 accompanied by a gamma-ray burst and an optical kilonova event is a triumph of the ideas about the evolution of the baryon component in the Universe. Despite the current uniqueness of this observation, the variety of the experimental data obtained makes it possible right now to draw important theoretical conclusions about the origin of the double neutron star, its merger, and the subsequent flare-up of electromagnetic radiation. We demonstrate that the discovery of the merger at a distance of 40 Mpc is entirely consistent with the very first calculations of the Scenario Machine (Lipunov et al. 1987). In modern terms, the predicted rate is ~10000 Gpc-3. Following the discovery of the gravitational-wave source GW170817 by three Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO)/Virgo antennae (Abbott et al., 2017a), the MASTER Global Robotic Net telescopes obtained the first image of the NGC 4993 host galaxy. An optical transient, MASTER OTJ130948.10-232253.3/SSS17a was later found, which appears to be a kilonova resulting from the merger of two neutron stars (NSs). Here we describe this independent detection and photometry of the kilonova made in white light, and in B, V, and R filters.

Bio：

Professor Vladimir M. Lipunov got his phD degree at Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1982 (USSR), and his supervisor was Prof. Ya.B.Zel'dovich. He is a professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics Division of Physics Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University, since 1993, the Head of Space monitoring laboratory of Sternberg Astronomical Institute of Lomonosov MSU since 2010. He has recieved many awards in his career, including the Winner of Lomonosov Award of Moscow State University in 2003, the Winner of All-Union competition of society "Znaniye (Knowledge)" in 1987; the Honored worker of the higher education of Russian Federation in 2006; the Winner of Bredikhin Award of Russian Academy of Sciences in 2016.

His scientific interests are in the field of relativistic and high energy astrophysics: neutron stars, black holes, supernovae, astrophysical sources of gravitational wave sources, gamma-ray bursts, observational appearances of late stages of binary stellar evolution; theoretical investigations of relativistic stars; the robotic astronomy.  He has more than 1750 publications, including 10 monographs, 200 articles, 500 Gamma-ray Coordinates Network Circulars, 873 Astronomer’s Telegramms, more than 100 MPC Circulars, IAU Circulars, and 5 VizieR Online Data Catalogs, etc.