Title :
Radio astronomy and VLBI in New Zealand
Author :
Gulyaev, Sergei ; Natusch, Timothy ; Weston, Stuart
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Radio Astron. & Space Res., Auckland Univ. of Technol., Auckland, New Zealand
Abstract :
New Zealand´s location and geophysical attributes carry unique opportunities for radio astronomy and VLBI: a compact cluster of 12-m and 30-m antennas at the Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory can provide a vital element of the global and regional VLBI networks, both astronomical and geodetic. The radio telescopes´ characteristics and the observatory basic equipment specifications are outlined. Recent developments in radio astronomy, VLBI and eVLBI capabilities for astrophysics, astrometry and geodesy are presented. IRASR development towards SKA, as well as involvement in educational activities is summarized.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; interferometry; radioastronomical techniques; radiotelescopes; IRASR development; New Zealand; SKA; Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory; astrometry; astrophysics; geodesy; global VLBI networks; radio antennas; radioastronomy; radiotelescope; regional VLBI networks; Antennas; Arrays; Australia; Geodesy; Global Positioning System; Observatories; Radio astronomy;
Conference_Titel :
General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5117-3
DOI :
10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6051229
