Preliminary Baseline 420 MHZ Celestial Drift Scan Survey

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Preliminary Baseline 420 MHZ Celestial Drift Scan Survey December 2016 Dr. Rich Russel Deep Space Exploration Society

Drift Scan at 420 MHz Skypipe can plot using LMST 420 MHz is lowest UHF frequency the TS2000 can receive 13 element circularly polarized beam antenna on Az-El mount Star Charts used to determine antenna pointing on celestial sphere 420 MHz is associated with cosmic ray particles in which the electrons emit synchrotron radiation as they spiral along the galactic magnetic field lines, part of the Interstellar Medium (ISM) Note: 1st try at the survey – use to compare with follow-on surveys Observatory Colorado Springs, CO 6-11 December 2016 TS 2000 Transceiver (420 MHz CW) Radio Skypipe recorder Antenna (UHF 13 element circularly polarized) on Az-El Mount Procedure Antenna pointed south (meridian) and changed in elevation to achieve declination goal TS 2000 tuned to 420 MHz Audio output sent to PC with Radio Skypipe running Data recorded using X-axis as LMST (right ascension) Results compared to star charts

Goal – Reproduce 408 MHz Survey Source: An Introduction to Radio Astronomy, Burke, and Graham-Smith, 1997 Cambridge University Press

Frequencies that can be detected Source: An Introduction to Radio Astronomy, Burke, and Graham-Smith, 1997 Cambridge University Press

Star Chart Declination Source: Seasonal Star Charts, 2007 Hubbard Scientific Declination Right Ascension (LMST)

68.5 Declination– 420 MHz Example of Possible detections Possible transients Possible detections LMST (Right Ascension) Possible detections will have a width due to beam-width of the antenna Transients do not have width Check with star charts or other sources to verify detections

LMST (Right Ascension) B 68.5 Declination Cassiopeia 58.5 Declination C E D 48.5 Declination M31 38.5 Declination M1 Crab Nebula 28.5 Declination LMST (Right Ascension)

LMST (Right Ascension) 28.5 Declination (Duplicate) M45 Pleides F G 18.5 Declination H 8.5 Declination I J K L -1.5 Declination LMST (Right Ascension)

LMST (Right Ascension) -1.5 Declination (Duplicate) -11.5 Declination M -21.5 Declination -31.5 Declination LMST (Right Ascension)

Data Summary

Results Plotted Against Known Sources Declination Right Ascension

Next Steps Procedure works well Improve antenna system Preamp 2nd antenna (interferometer) Calibrate with noise source Calibrate pointing accuracy Tune antenna to 420 MHz Get more detailed star charts for radio astronomy

Antenna beamwidth analysis (Sun) 420 MHz Sun out of view Sun in view Max signal (antenna LMST (Right Ascension)

Antenna Beamwidth– 420 MHz Start time: 14.97 Full signal time: 15.73 Delta time: 0.76 hrs = 45.6 min Degrees: 1deg/4min Earth rotation Degrees of beamwidth: (45.6 min)(1deg/4min)=11.4 degrees beamwidth at 420 MHz Follow on observations will be made to refine estimate Antenna details: Hy-Gain Oscar Link Yagi antenna UB-7030SAT (www.hy-gain.com) Model# Frequency Range F/B Ratio Gain dBi Power Input # Elements Boom Wind Weight UB-7030SAT 432-438 MHz 25 dB 16.2 dBi 200W PEP 30 134 inches 0.7 sq ft 4 lbs

Experiment Upgrade Plans Align antenna pointing to Polaris – use laser pointer Use center frequency of the antenna spec (435 MHz) Add mast mount preamplifier (Mirage Model KP-2/440 MHz) (mirageamp.com) Frequency: 430-450 MHz, Gain: 15 dB to 25 dB, Noise: less than 1 dB

Backup Slides

68.5 Declination – 420 MHz LMST (Right Ascension)

58.5 Declination – 420 MHz LMST (Right Ascension)

48.5 Declination – 420 MHz LMST (Right Ascension)

38.5 Declination – 420 MHz LMST (Right Ascension)

28.5 Declination – 420 MHz LMST (Right Ascension)

18.5 Declination – 420 MHz LMST (Right Ascension)

8.5 Declination – 420 MHz LMST (Right Ascension)

-1.5 Declination – 420 MHz LMST (Right Ascension)

-11.5 Declination – 420 MHz LMST (Right Ascension)

-21.5 Declination – 420 MHz Sun in view Sun out of view LMST (Right Ascension)

-31.5 Declination – 420 MHz Sun in view Sun out of view LMST (Right Ascension)