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MSSS Update - ASTRON
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ASTRON is part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy
MSSS Update
George Heald(on behalf of the MSSS Team)LSM, 28 November 2012
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MSSS Observing Status
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Important pipeline note
§ Pipeline currently includes a simple, shallow cleaning strategy
§ Algorithm for automatic deeper cleaning now available
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Harwood
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pre-November HBA testing
§ baselines <20km, 25 mJy/beam noise for the field shown here
§ default demixing strategy incorrect; new calibration script now available
§ Other fields donot turn out aswell with auto-processing
§ More workneeded toassess qualityof calibrationsolutions...
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H285+51
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Recent HBA tests
§ Three regions were observed (weekend of 10-11 November):
§ near L227+69 (MSSS Verification Field)
§ near Lockman Hole (no bright sources in vicinity)
§ near(ish) Cygnus A (to ensure no difficulties)
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Typical results - see week 46 report
§ Note: only automatic processing used
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Breton, Broderick
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Typical results - see week 46 report
§ Note: only automatic processing used
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WENSS, NVSS
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Typical results - see week 46 report
§ Mosaicing fieldsin MSSS-HBA
§ contours15%,75%sensitivity
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Typical results - see week 46 report
§ Mosaicing fieldsin MSSS-HBA
§ contours15%,75%sensitivity
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Typical results - see week 46 report
§ MSSS Verification Field: HBA (left), LBA (right)
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Typical results - see week 46 report
§ Before 2-source per field “peeling”
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Typical results - see week 46 report
§ After 2-source per field “peeling”
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Source finding and inspection
§ Comparing MSSS fluxes with NVSS,WENSS,VLSS:
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