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Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 655A, 5-5 (2021/11-1)
The Aperture Array Verification System 1: System overview and early commissioning results.
BENTHEM P., WAYTH R., DE LERA ACEDO E., ZARB ADAMI K., ALDERIGHI M., BELLI C., BOLLI P., BOOLER T., BORG J., BRODERICK J.W., CHIARUCCI S., CHIELLO R., CIANI L., COMORETTO G., CROSSE B., DAVIDSON D., DEMARCO A., EMRICH D., VAN ES A., FIERRO D., FAULKNER A., GERBERS M., RAZAVI-GHODS N., HALL P., HORSLEY L., JUSWARDY B., KENNEY D., STEELE K., MAGRO A., MATTANA A., McKINLEY B., MONARI J., NALDI G., NANNI J., DI NINNI P., PAONESSA F., PERINI F., POLONI M., PUPILLO G., RUSTICELLI S., SCHIAFFINO M., SCHILLIRO F., SCHNETLER H., SINGUAROLI R., SOKOLOWSKI M., SUTINJO A., TARTARINI G., UNG D., BIJ DE VAATE J.G., VIRONE G., WALKER M., WATERSON M., WIJNHOLDS S.J. and WILLIAMS A.
Abstract (from CDS):
The design and development process for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope's Low Frequency Aperture Array component was progressed during the SKA pre-construction phase by an international consortium, with the goal of meeting requirements for a critical design review. As part of the development process a full-sized prototype SKA Low 'station' was deployed - the Aperture Array Verification System 1 (AAVS1). We provide a system overview and describe the commissioning results of AAVS1, which is a low frequency radio telescope with 256 dual-polarisation log-periodic dipole antennas working as a phased array. A detailed system description is provided, including an in-depth overview of relevant sub-systems, ranging from hardware, firmware, software, calibration, and control sub-systems. Early commissioning results cover initial bootstrapping, array calibration, stability testing, beam-forming, and on-sky sensitivity validation. Lessons learned are presented, along with future developments.
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17 42 28.87566 -28 59 12.3570
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Syntax of coordinates is : "ra dec (wtype) [error ellipse] quality bibcode" :
ra dec : right ascension and declination (unit and frame defined according to your Output Options)
Grey values are increasing the original precision due to the computation of frame transformations
(wtype) : wavelength class for the origin of the coordinates (Rad, mm, IR, Optical, UV, Xray, Gam)
[error ellipse] : measurement uncertainty, on (ra,dec) if the positional angle is 90 degrees, on (majaxis,minaxis) otherwise (in mas at defined epoch in the original catalogue),
position angle (in degrees North celestial pole to East)
quality : flag of quality
E ≥ 10"
D : 1-10" (and some old data)
C : 0.1-1"
B : 0.01-0.1" + 2MASS, Tyc
A : VLBI, Hipparcos
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359.94487501 -00.04391769
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