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100-GHZ BAND TEST OBSERVATIONS OF THE KVN 21-M RADIO TELESCOPES

  • Kim, Kee-Tae;Byun, Do-Young;Je, Do-Heung;Wi, Seog-Oh;Bae, Jae-Han;Jung, Tae-Hyun;Lee, Chang-Hoon;Han, Seog-Tae;Song, Min-Gyu;Jung, Jae-Hoon;Chung, Hyun-Soo;Kim, Hyo-Ryung;Kim, Bong-Gyu
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.81-87
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    • 2011
  • We carry out 100-GHz band test observations with the newly-constructed KVN 21-m radio telescopes in order to evaluate their performance. The three telescopes have similar performance parameters. The pointing accuracies are about 4" rms for the entire sky. The main beam sizes are about 30" (FWHMs), which is nearly the diffraction limit of the telescopes at the observing frequency (97 GHz). The measured aperture and main-beam efficiencies are about 52% and 46%, respectively, for all three telescopes. The estimated moon efficiency is ~84% for the KVN Tamna telescope. The first sidelobes appear 50" (~1.6${\times}$FWHM) from the main beam centers and the levels are on average -14 dB.

GENERAL PROGRAM FOR BINARY STARS RESEARCH AT MAYDANAK

  • ZAKIROV M. M.;HOJAEV A. S.;ARZUMANYANTS G. C.
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.29 no.spc1
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    • pp.245-246
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    • 1996
  • The extensive close binary research program earring out at High Altitude Maydanak Observatory (Uzbekistan) by means of the UBVR photoelectric photometry on 1.0 m and 0.6 m Zeiss telescopes is described. It includes more than 240 close binary systems (CBS) in 89 different stellar aggregates. Lightcurves of CBS as well as their orbital elements derived by us are presented.

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Profile, Facilities, and Options for Collaboration with Steward Observatory

  • Green, Richard F.
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.41.2-41.2
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    • 2015
  • Steward Observatory has a rich and diverse program of investigations, with significant groups working on star and planet formation and astrobiology, galaxy and quasar formation and evolution, technology for adaptive optics and interferometry, computational astrophysics, and effectiveness of educational practice. To support this work, Steward operates and offers a range of observational and other facilities, including the Large Binocular Telescope, the MMT, the Magellan Telescopes, the Arizona Radio Observatory, and a suite of 1- and 2-m class telescopes. A special opportunity for IR astronomy exists with Arizona now running UKIRT. Steward Observatory astronomers would welcome the opportunity to form genuine scientific collaborations that are mutually beneficial for high-impact projects and improving the observing facilities.

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THE SUBMILLIMETER ARRAY: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PLAN

  • OHASHI NAGAYOSHI
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.103-106
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    • 2005
  • The Submillimeter Array (SMA), a collaborative project of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics (ASIAA), has begun operation on Mauna Kea in Hawaii. A total of eight 6-m radio telescopes comprise the array with currently working receiver bands at 230, 345, and 690 GHz. The array will have 8 receiver bands covering the frequency range of 180-900 GHz. The backend is flexible analog-digital correlator with a full bandwidth of 2GHz, which is very powerful to cover several line emissions simultaneously. The current status and future plans of the SMA are described with emphasis on Taiwanese efforts.

NEW OPTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE 'STRUVE' SPACE ASTROMETRIC PROJECT

  • YERSHOV V. N.;TSUKANOVA G. I.;STARICHENKOVA V. D.;ZAKHARENKOV G. F.;GRIAZNOV G. M.
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.29 no.spc1
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    • pp.425-426
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    • 1996
  • A few optical schemes for the future Russian astrometric satellite ('Struve') are discussed. New optical materials and techniques developed at the Vavilov State Optical Institute are planned to be used for the on-board telescopes. Optical characteristics of the reflecting Schmidt and a three - mirror scheme for the on-board telescopes are compared.

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