VLBI network design Australian Government Geoscience Australia NGRS Workshop, 1-2 February, Canberra
Geoscience Australia 02 February 2006
Geoscience Australia 02 February 2006
Radiotelescopes in Australia Geoscience Australia 02 February 2006
Radiotelescopes in Australia Geoscience Australia 02 February 2006
New network benefit Geoscience Australia 02 February
New dish/network design benefit Geoscience Australia 02 February 2006 Model sXp sYp sUT1 sNut1 sNut2 chi-sq Number ( μ as) ( μ as) ( μ sec) ( μ as) ( μ as) of scans ____________________________________________________________________________ 6 stations st + Hartrao st + Hobart st + Yarra st + Y&Hob st + Y&Hart
Geoscience Australia 02 February 2006 Hobart, 26-meter antenna Too far from all other radiotelescopes; Limited amount of good radiosources in the southern hemisphere; Slow slew rate (1 deg/sec) – little data; Old design
New radiotelescope design Geoscience Australia 02 February Small size (< 20 meter); - High slew rate (> 5 deg/sec); - Near real-time VLBI; - New equipment (broad band receiver 1-32 GHz); - 5 deg elevation angle limit
Scheduling Geoscience Australia 02 February sharing time between astronomical VLBI and geodetic VLBI - 50/50 - IVS makes schedule on annual basis - ATNF makes schedule on semiannual basis - at least one Australian site each calendar day - own time assignment committee?
Geoscience Australia 02 February 2006 TRF daily difference time series
Geoscience Australia 02 February 2006 TRF daily difference time series