Parkes observations for project P737 semester 2017APRS

Pulsar observations using the Parkes radio telescope have led to some of the most exciting astronomical results in the last few years. The aim of this proposal is to carry out tests of the new backend instruments which cannot be carried out during standard maintenance periods. High precision pulsar timing experiments require cross-coupling in the feed to be measured. This can only be done using observations of PSR J0437-4715 from rise-to-set. We propose to undertake such observations and make the results available for any users of the telescope.

使用帕克斯（Parkes）射电望远镜开展的脉冲星观测，近年来取得了多项极具突破性的天文学研究成果。本观测提案的核心目标，是对常规维护时段内无法开展测试的新型后端设备（backend instruments）进行性能验证。高精度脉冲星计时实验需要对馈源（feed）的串扰效应进行精准测量，而此项测量仅可通过对PSR J0437-4715进行从升起到落下的全可见时段观测来实现。我们提议开展此类观测，并将最终观测结果开放给该望远镜的所有使用者。