The 40m YEBES RT and the HSA January 26th, 2011 The future of the VLBA Eduardo Ros The 40m YEBES RT and the HSA Jan 26, 2011 E. Ros - Yb and the HSA
Note Material for this talk provided by the Observatorio Astronómico Nacional (F. Colomer et al.) Jan 26, 2011 E. Ros - Yb and the HSA
IGN YEBES 40m radio telescope Owned and operated by the National Geographical Institute (IGN) – National Astronomical Observatory (OAN) Currently member of the European VLBI Network (EVN) and International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS). Joining GMVA in 2011. Receivers in 2-115 GHz bands (Q band under construction). VLBI instrumentation (MK5B, DBBC, 1 Gbps fiber connection). Frequency agile (change in few minutes) More available at high frequencies. Jan 26, 2011 E. Ros - Yb and the HSA
Location Yebes 40-m Jodrell (Lovell) 72-m WSRT 14 × 25-m Effelsberg 100-m Nançay 100-m Robledo 70-m Yebes 40-m Sardinia 64-m Jan 26, 2011 E. Ros - Yb and the HSA
Optics: Nasmyth focus Jan 26, 2011 E. Ros - Yb and the HSA
Receivers and VLBI instrumentation Jan 26, 2011 E. Ros - Yb and the HSA
Sensitivity Band Frequency SEFD (Jy) VLBA* sensitivity VLBA+Ys sensitivity S 2.3 1400 63 C 4.56-5.06 5.9-6.9 390 450 62 57 X 8.15-8.65 210 61 52 K 21.75-22.85 23.35-24.95 295 99 79 Q Under construction n/a EVN sensitivity calculator (256 Mbps, 150min integration, natural weighting; thermal noise sensitivity in mJy/beam). Jan 26, 2011 E. Ros - Yb and the HSA
Sensitivity Band Frequency SEFD (Jy) HSA* sensitivity HSA+Ys sensitivity S 2.3 1400 36 C 4.56-5.06 5.9-6.9 390 450 5.3 X 8.15-8.65 210 5.7 5.6 K 21.75-22.85 23.35-24.95 295 25 23 Q Under construction n/a * EVN sensitivity calculator (256 Mbps, 150min integration, natural weighting; thermal noise sensitivity in mJy/beam). Jan 26, 2011 E. Ros - Yb and the HSA
uv coverage VLBA+Ar+GB+Y27 only Adding Ys Jan 26, 2011 E. Ros - Yb and the HSA
Radio Supernovae – target for HSA observations (and globals) Marcaide et al. Young supernovae in near galaxies can be probed and monitored by VLBI SN1993J, SN1979C, SN1986J, targets in M82, and many others Jan 26, 2011 E. Ros - Yb and the HSA