Astrometry of millijansky sources using a phase reference VLBI techniqueA technique for the reliable VLBI detection of weak (mJy at cm wavelengths) celestial radio sources such as radio stars, fast pulsars, and faint extragalactic objects is described and demonstrated. The coherence time is increased by observing a strong phase-reference source alternately with the program source, thus providing an accurate astrometric position relative to the reference source. Typical results are presented in tables, graphs, and a contour map and briefly characterized.
Document ID
19890026380
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lestrade, Jean-Francois (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena; Bureau des Longitudes Paris, France)
Rogers, Alan E. E. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Niell, Arthur E. (Haystack Observatory Westford, MA, United States)
Preston, Robert A. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: IAU Symposium on the Impace of VLBI on Astrophysics and Geophysics