scholarly journals The pointing model of 4.5-m small radio telescope at NARIT

2021 ◽  
Vol 2145 (1) ◽  
pp. 012008
Author(s):  
N Namkham ◽  
N Chanwedchasart ◽  
P Jaroenjittichai ◽  
N Prasert
Keyword(s):  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Chiang Mai ◽  
Camera System ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Pointing Accuracy ◽  
Astronomical Research ◽  
Research Institute

Abstract The efficiency of a radio telescope decisively depends on its pointing accuracy. Telescope’s pointing model (PM) contains repeatable errors due to the antenna control system’s imperfections, which can be corrected during observation. The 4.5m Small Radio Telescope (SRT’s) has been developed for education and experiments at Astropark, National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), Chiang Mai (18°N 51’ 5” and 98°E 57’ 27”). We have implemented a 10-cm optical camera system installed on the SRT’s antenna structure to measure the offset of individual pointing covering all sky direction, which then are modeled, and the telescope’s PM is obtained. Here, we report preliminary results of SRT’s PM, where we obtain for each epoch -551.116 and -3811.549 arcsec for Azimuth encoder offset, and 1217.105 and -3343.866 arcsec for Elevation encoder offset. More accurate results can be obtained with better sky coverage observation.

scholarly journals A Correction Method of Estimating the Pointing Error for Reflector Antenna

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Jin Huang ◽  
Wei Liang ◽  
Youran Zhang ◽  
Qian Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correction Method ◽  
Servo Control ◽  
Structural Deformation ◽  
Modeling Error ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Environmental Loads ◽  
Pointing Error ◽  
Pointing Accuracy ◽  
Working Frequency ◽  
Displacement Information

The pointing error caused by the structural deformation of large reflector antennas has become the most challenging problem of antenna servo control. Especially with the increase of the antenna diameter and the working frequency, environmental loads not only make the structure deformation more obvious, but also make the pointing accuracy influenced by deformation more sensitive. In order to solve this problem, accurately estimating the pointing error caused by the structural deformation is the key. Based on the dynamic model of antenna structure and the analyzing model of pointing error, using the displacement information of sampling points on reflector, this paper proposes a correction method to achieve the purpose of accurately estimating the pointing error caused by the structural deformation. Using a 7.3-m Ka band antenna, the results show that the antenna maximum pointing error in theoretical model calculation is 0.0041° at 10m/s wind speed condition; however, the corrected pointing error would be about 0.0054° with considering the modeling error. After compensating the controller, the pointing error could be reduced to only 0.0008° and the performance of antenna pointing was improved.

scholarly journals Status of the Thai 40-m Radio Telescope

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (S337) ◽  
pp. 346-347
Author(s):  
Phrudth Jaroenjittichai
Keyword(s):  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Radio Astronomy ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Phased Array ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Great Leap ◽  
Great Leap Forward ◽  
Astronomical Research ◽  
L Band ◽  
K Band

AbstractSince the first light of the 2.4-m Thai National Telescope in 2013, Thailand foresees another great leap forward in astronomy. A project known as “Radio Astronomy Network and Geodesy for Development” (RANGD) by National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) has been approved for year 2017-2021. A 40-m radio telescope has been planned to operate up to 115-GHz observation with prime-focus capability for low frequency and phased array feed receivers. The telescope’s first light is expected in late 2019 with a cryogenics K-band and L-band receivers. RFI environment at the site has been investigated and shown to be at reasonable level. A 13-m VGOS telescope is also included for geodetic applications. Early single-dish science will focus on time domain observations, such as pulsars and transients, outbursts and variability of maser and AGN sources.

scholarly journals IPS Observations at Miyun Station, BAO

2001 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. 580-582
Author(s):  
X.Z. Zhang ◽  
J.H. Wu
Keyword(s):  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
Astronomical Observatory ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Preliminary Results

IPS observations have recently begun at Miyun Station, Beijing Astronomical Observatory. This paper briefly describes the radio telescope at Miyun Station, discusses the observation and the data reduction procedures and presents the preliminary results of observations on IPS source 3C48.

scholarly journals Radio light-curve for WR 146 (HM19-3, WC6+O8.5), a colliding wind binary

1999 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 390-391
Author(s):  
Diah Y.A. Setia Gunawan ◽  
A. Ger de Bruyn ◽  
Karel A. van der Hucht ◽  
Peredur M. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Light Curve ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Time Scale ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Average Flux

We report preliminary results of monitoring the flux from the Wolf-Rayet object WR 146 with the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope at 21 cm since 1989. We find the average flux density slowly rising in the period 1989–1997, with evidence of shorter time-scale variability.

scholarly journals IPS Observations at Miyun Station, BAO

2001 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 189-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wu ◽  
X. Zhang ◽  
Y. Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
Astronomical Observatory ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Preliminary Results

AbstractIPS observations have recently begun at Miyun Station, Beijing Astronomical Observatory. This paper briefly describes the radio telescope at Miyun Station, discusses the observation and the data reduction procedures, and presents the preliminary results of observations on IPS source 3C48.

scholarly journals H I Emission and Absorption in the Southern Galactic Plane Survey

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. McClure-Griffiths ◽  
John M. Dickey ◽  
B. M. Gaensler ◽  
A. J. Green ◽  
R. F. Haynes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Spectrum ◽  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Galactic Plane ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Test Region ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
Spatial Power Spectrum

AbstractWe present preliminary results from the Southern Galactic Plane Survey (SGPS) Test Region and Parkes data. As part of the pilot project for the Southern Galactic Plane Survey, observations of a Test Region (325·5° ≤l ≤ 333·5°; −0·5° ≤ b ≤ 3·5°) were completed in December 1998. Single-dish observations of the full survey region (253° ≤ l ≤ 358 ° |b| ≤ 1°) with the Parkes Radio Telescope were completed in March 2000. We present a sample of SGPS H I data, with particular attention to the smallest-and largest-scale structures seen in absorption and emission, respectively. On the large scale, we detect many prominent H I shells. On the small scale, we note extremely compact, cold clouds seen in H I self-absorption. We explore how these two classes of objects probe opposite ends of the H I spatial power spectrum.

Preliminary Research on Connecting Strategy between Back-Up Structure and Alidade for 110-m QitTai Radio Telescope

2015 ◽  
Vol 741 ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
Qian Xu ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
An Yu Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Surface Deformation ◽  
Cone Angle ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Space Truss ◽  
Reflector Surface ◽  
Main Reflector ◽  
Space Truss Structure ◽  
Surface Precision ◽  
Better Than

The QTT (QiTai 110m radio telescope) antenna, with large aperture and high main-reflector surface precision, whose connecting strategy between back-up structure and alidade was investigated. In order to make the reflector surface deformation coordinated, the connecting strategies of “umbrella supporting”, “space truss” and “double gear” structure were constructed and analyzed based on FEM (finite element method). The results show that “double gear supporting” is superior to “space truss structure”, and the latter is better than “umbrella supporting”, while in the “umbrella supporting structure”, the smaller cone angle is good for reflector deformation coordination. These structures are easy to achieve antenna structure “homology” design.

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