• 천문학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2002

We have mapped 1 $deg^2$ region toward a high latitude cloud MBM 40 in the J = 1 - 0 transition of $^{12}CO$ and $^{13}CO$, using the 3 mm SIS receiver on the 14 m telescope at Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory. We used a high resolution autocorrelator to resolve extremely narrow CO linewidths of the molecular gas. Though the linewidth of the molecular gas is very narrow (FWHP < 1 km $s^{-1}$ ), it is found that there is an evident velocity difference between the middle upper part and the lower part of the cloud. Their spectra for both of $^{12}CO$ and $^{13}CO$ show blue wings, and the position-velocity map shows clear velocity difference of 0.4 km $s^{-1}$ between two parts. The mean velocity of the cloud is 3.1 km $s^{-1}$. It is also found that the linewidths at the blueshifted region are broader than those of the rest of the cloud. We confirmed that the visual extinction is less than 3 magnitude, and the molecular gas is translucent. We discussed three mass estimates, and took a mass of 17 solar masses from CO integrated intensity using a conversion factor $2.3 {\times} 10^{20} cm^{-2} (K\;km s^{-1})^{-1}$. Spatial coincidence and close morphological similarity is found between the CO emission and dust far-infrared (FIR) emission. The ratio between the 100 f.Lm intensity and CO integrated intensity of MBM 40 is 0.7 (MJy/sr)/(K km $s^{-1}$), which is larger than those of dark clouds, but much smaller than those of GMCs. The low ratio found for MBM 40 probably results from the absence of internal heating sources, or significant nearby external heating sources.

• 천문학회보
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.52.1-52.1
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• 2021

We present the results of multi-epoch, multi-frequency monitoring of a blazar 4C +29.45, which was regularly monitored as part of the Interferometric Monitoring of GAmma-ray Bright AGNs program - a key science program of the Korean Very long baseline interferometry Network (KVN). Observations were conducted simultaneously at 22, 43, 86 and 129 GHz during the 4 years from December 2012 to December 2016. We also used additional data from the 15 GHz Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) monitoring program. From the 15 GHz light curve, we estimated the variability time scales of the source during several radio flux enhancements. We found that the source experiencesd 6 radio flux enhancements with variability time scales of 9-187 days during the observing period, yielding corresponding variability Doppler factors of 9-27. From the multi-frequency simultaneous KVN observations, we were able to obtain accurate radio spectra of the source and hence to more precisely measure the turnover frequencies 𝜈_r of synchrotron self-absorbed (SSA) emission with a mean value of ${\bar{\nu}_r}=28.9GHz$. Using jet geometry assumptions, we estimated the size of the emitting region at the turnover frequency. Taking into account these results, we found that the equipartition magnetic field strength is up to two orders of magnitudes higher than the SSA magnetic field strength (0.6-99 mG). This is consistent with the source being particle dominated.

• 천문학회보
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.57.1-57.1
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• 2018

한국우주전파관측망(KVN)을 이루는 각 전파망원경에는 4 주파수 동시관측 시스템을 운영하고 있다. 이 시스템에는 각 주파수별로 우주에서 오는 전파신호 세기를 모니터링하기 위한 전파세기 측정기(Total Radio-Power Detector)를 자체 기술로 설계, 제작하여 운영하고 있다. 전파세기 측정기는 수신되는 전파신호의 변화를 확인하기 위한 장치로써, KVN을 이루는 21m 전파망원경의 수신기로 천체의 전파 신호를 관측할 때 사용한다. 현재, KVN 수신 시스템은 광대역 시스템으로의 성능 향상을 위한 개발을 진행하고 있다. 이에, 개발되는 광대역 수신시스템을 지원하기 위하여, 원격지 컴퓨터에서 모니터링과 원격 제어로 자동화 운용이 가능하도록 광전송 방식의 전파세기 측정기를 새로 개발하고 있다. 이번 발표에서는 진행 중인 개발 내용과 향후 계획을 소개한다.

• 천문학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.319-325
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• 2014

We map two molecular clouds located in the exact anticenter region emitting in the (J = 1-0) transition of $^{12}CO$ and $^{13}CO$ using the 3-mm SIS mixer receiver on the 14-m radio telescope at Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory. The target clouds with anomalous velocities of $V_{LSR}{\sim}-20km\;s^{-1}$ are distinguished from other clouds in this direction. In addition, they are located in the interarm region between the Orion Arm and the Perseus Arm. Sizes of the clouds are estimated to be about 8.6 and 10.8 pc, respectively. The total mass is estimated to be about $4{\times}10^3$ $M_{\odot}$ using CO luminosity of the clouds. Several cores are detected, but no sign of star formation is found according to the IRAS point sources. Their larger linewidths, anomalous velocities, and their location at the interarm region make these clouds more distinguished, though their physical properties are similar to the dark clouds in the solar neighborhood in terms of mass and size.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.18-28
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• 1989

본 논문에서는 설치후 초기단계에 있는 우주전파 관측용 13.7m 안테나의 지향정도 확립과 효율측정에 대하여 기술하였다. 지향성 모델은 처음 단계인 모델 1, 2에서는 태양과 달 같은 시직경이 크고 전파강도가 센 천체를 관측하여 설정되었고, 이를 이용한 모델 3, 4에서 전 하늘에 걸친 SiO 메이저원인점 전파원을 관측하여 방위각 오차 3.8" 고도각 오차 10.5"의 실용성 있는 번위로 확립되었다. 구경은 86GHz대에서 각각 35%, 50%로 나타났다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.297-308
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• 2007

2010년에 발사될 예정인 아리랑위성 5호의 부 탑재체인 AOPOD(Atmosphere Occultation and Precision Orbit Determination) 시스템은 GPS(Global Positioning System) 전파 엄폐(radio occultation) 자료를 제공한다. 이 논문에서는 아리랑위성 5호 궤도에서 발생하는 GPS 전파 엄폐의 발생 빈도 및 분포를 시뮬레이션하고, 현재 천문연구원에서 개발 중인 GPS 전파 엄폐 자료처리시스템인 KROPS(KASI Radio Occultation Processing System)를 사용한 전리층 전자밀도 산출결과를 제시하였다. 전자밀도를 산출하기 위해 2004년 6월 20일에 발생한 CHAMP(CHAllenging Minisatellite Payload) 위성의 GPS 전파 엄폐 관측값을 사용하였고 산출된 결과는 IRI(International Reference Ionosphere) - 2001 모델과 CHAMP 위성의 랑뮈어 탐침기(Planar Langmuir Probe) 및 이온존데 간과 비교하였다. 산출된 전자밀도를 이온존데 값과 비교했을 때, $F_2$층 최대전자밀도 고도인 $hmF_2$에서 약 5km, $F_2$층 최대전자밀도인 $NmF_2$에서 약 $3{\times}10^{10}el/m^3$의 차이를 보였으며, 랑뮈어 탐침기 값과 비교하여 고도 365.6km에서 두 값 모두 $1.6{\times}10^{11}el/m^3$로 일치하였다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제18권
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• pp.10-11
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• 1993

• 천문학회보
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• 제18권
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• pp.11-12
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• 1993

• 천문학회보
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• 제16권
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• pp.9.1-9.1
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• 1991

• 천문학회지
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2023

The Crab nebula is widely used as a polarization angle calibrator for single-dish radio observations because of its brightness, high degree of linear polarization, and well-known polarization angle over a wide frequency range. However, the Crab nebula cannot be directly used as a polarization angle calibrator for single-dish observations with the Korean VLBI Network (KVN), because the beam size of the telescopes is smaller than the size of the nebula. To determine the polarization angle of the Crab nebula as seen by KVN, we use 3C 286, a compact polarized extragalactic radio source whose polarization angle is well-known, as a reference target. We observed both the Crab nebula and 3C 286 with the KVN from 2017 to 2021 and find that the polarization angles at the total intensity peak of the Crab nebula (equatorial coordinates (J2000) R.A. = 05^h34^m32.3804^s and Dec = 22°00'44.0982'') are 154.2° ± 0.3°, 151.0° ± 0.2°, 150.0° ± 1.0°, and 151.3° ± 1.1° at 22, 43, 86, and 94 GHz, respectively. We also find that the polarization angles at the pulsar position (RA = 05^h34^m31.971^s and Dec = 22°00'52.06'') are 154.4° ±0.4°, 150.7° ±0.4°, and 149.0° ± 1.0° for the KVN at 22, 43, and 86 GHz. At 129 GHz, we suggest to use the values 149.0° ± 1.6° at the total intensity peak and 150.2° ± 2.0° at the pulsar position obtained with the Institute for Radio Astronomy in the Millimeter Range (IRAM) 30-meter Telescope. Based on our study, both positions within the Crab nebula can be used as polarization angle calibrators for the KVN single-dish observations.