1. Peculiarities of Maser Data Correlation / Postcorrelation in Radioastron Mission
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M. A. Shurov, V. Yu. Avdeev, V. I. Kostenko, Alexey Alakoz, Ivan Litovchenko, S. F. Likhachev, I. A. Girin, and V. A. Ladygin
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Physics ,Space and Planetary Science ,law ,Data correlation ,Astronomy ,Astronomy and Astrophysics ,Maser ,law.invention - Abstract
We discuss specific aspects of space-ground VLBI (SVLBI) data processing of spectral line experiments (H2O & OH masers) in Radioastron project. In order to meet all technical requirements of the Radioastron mission a new software FX correlator (ASCFX) and the unique data archive which stores raw data from all VLBI stations for all experiments of the project were developed in Astro Space Center. Currently all maser observations conducted in Radioastron project were correlated using the ASCFX correlator. Positive detections on the space-ground baselines were found in 38 sessions out of 144 (detection rate of about 27%). Finally, we presented upper limits on the angular size of the most compact spots observed in two galactic H2O masers, W3OH(H2O) and OH043.8-0.1.
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- 2017
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