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Paper: |
The DRAO Synthesis Telescope in the post-CGPS Era |
Volume: |
438, The Dynamic Interstellar Medium: A Celebration of the Canadian Galactic Plane Survey |
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415 |
Authors: |
Kothes, R.; Landecker, T. L.; Gray, A. D. |
Abstract: |
The DRAO ST was used for the past 15 years as the primary instrument for the Canadian
Galactic Plane Survey (CGPS, Taylor et al. 2003). This has been a spectacularly
successful project, advancing our understanding of the Milky Way Galaxy through
panoramic imaging of the main constituents of the Interstellar Medium. Observations
for the CGPS are now complete and the Synthesis Telescope at DRAO (Landecker et al. 2000)
has returned to proposal-driven mode.
The Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory invites astronomers to apply for
observing time with the DRAO Synthesis Telescope. The DRAO ST provides radio
observations of atomic hydrogen and radio continuum emission, including the polarized
signal, with high spatial dynamic range and arcminute resolution. Imaging techniques
developed for the CGPS have made the telescope into a front-line instrument for
wide-field imaging, particularly of polarized emission. We will discuss telescope
characteristics, show examples of data to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the
ST, and explain where and how to apply for observing time. |
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