Parkes observations for project P960 semester 2024OCTS_03

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）射电接收机的指向性测试与特性表征实验。通常此类测试会在接收机组件安装完成后开展，但受限于时间条件，往往无法完成完整的特性表征工作。本次待测试的接收机包括UWL、MARS及13MM组件包。除通过指向测试交叉参照C007标准开展流量定标外，本研究还计划利用月球开展增益-仰角与系统温度实验，以确保帕克斯（Parkes）天文台的使用者能够获取用于定标工作的最精准参考数据。