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Astronomy with the Fleurs Six-Dish Array

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2016

Michael J . Batty ,
John D. Bunton ,
David R. Brown ,
Julian B. Corben  and
Graeme L. White
Michael J . Batty
Affiliation:
School of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney Division of Radiophysics, CSIRO, Sydney
John D. Bunton
Affiliation:
School of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney
David R. Brown
Affiliation:
School of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney
Julian B. Corben
Affiliation:
School of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney
Graeme L. White
Affiliation:
Division of Radiophysics, CSIRO, Sydney
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Abstract

Operation of the six 13.7 m antennas of the Fleurs synthesis telescope as a sub-array has provided a new and surprisingly versatile astronomical tool. With enhanced reliability and fully automated operation, unattended observing over several days is possible. Interleaved ‘multiple-snapshot’ observations of many fields per day can be made.

The array has shown itself to be particularly suitable for the measurement of precision (a few arcsecond) positions for the optical identification of a large number of radio sources, a survey of compact sources and the monitoring of the activity of several radio stars over periods of weeks. At present a program of recalibration is under way to improve the positional accuracy and dynamic range of the instrument.

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Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia , Volume 6 , Issue 3 , 1986 , pp. 346 - 351
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Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 1986

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