Parkes observations for project P960 semester 2022OCTS_08

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接收机（Parkes receivers）的指向测试与特性表征工作。通常此类测试会在接收机组件安装完成后开展，但受观测时长限制，往往无法完成完整的特性表征。本次纳入测试范围的接收机包括UWL、MARS及13MM组件。除通过指向测试交叉参考C007开展流量定标外，我们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。