Parkes observations for project P960 semester 2024OCTS_09

We aim to carry out receiver pointing and characterisation tests of Parkes receivers. Typically, these tests are carried out after the receiver package is installed, but time does not always allow for proper characterisation. Receivers for consideration include UWL, MARS and 13MM packages. In addition to cross-referencing C007 for flux calibration via pointing, we aim to conduct gain-elevation and system temperature experiments using the Moon, to ensure users of the Parkes Observatory have the most accurate information available for calibration purposes.

本研究旨在开展帕克斯（Parkes）接收机的指向测试与性能表征实验。通常，此类测试需在接收机组件安装完毕后开展，但受限于可用观测时长，往往无法完成完整的性能表征流程。本次测试覆盖的待评估接收机包括UWL、MARS及13MM组件。除通过指向测试交叉参照C007标准开展流量定标外，我们还计划以月球作为校准源，开展增益-仰角与系统温度实验，确保帕克斯天文台（Parkes Observatory）的使用者可获取用于定标工作的最精准参考信息。