GBT14B-495
RA-AO2-06 RadioAstron GBT MoU observations
Abstract
This requests GBT to support the RadioAstron project RA-AO2-06.
Abstract of the original RadioAstron proposal RA-AO2-06:
We propose VLBI observations of strong nearby pulsars with RadioAstron to study scattering material close to the Earth. This material appears to be fundamentally different from the diffuse interstellar medium (ISM) and it is responsible for the intra-day variability of quasars at centimeter wavelengths. This local medium is likely important in the scattering of nearby pulsars. Our goal is to determine the distribution and spectrum of this local scattering material.
Investigators
| Name | Institution |
|---|---|
| Yuri Kovalev * | Lebedev Physical Institute |
| vlbiobs vlbiobs | National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
| GBT Operator | Green Bank Observatory |
| vlbaops vlbaops | National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
* indicates the PI