GBT17B-325

Continuing the GBT All-Sky 350-MHz Pulsar Survey

Abstract

We propose to continue the 350-MHz pulsar survey of the entire sky visible from the GBT. The GBNCC (Green Bank North Celestial Cap survey) has grown over the past four years to cover the entire Northern sky down to declinations between +20 to +30 deg, depending on RA as well as the entire Southern sky (down to -40 deg) except for a region between -5 deg to -20 deg. It has used ~4,000hrs of GBT time and has uncovered approximately 150 new pulsars so far. The primary science goal is to discover high-quality millisecond pulsars (MSPs) for NANOGrav and we have contributed 4 MSPs to NANOGrav so far. Simulations of the remaining sky, which are now supported by our data, suggest that we will find tens of new MSPs (we already have eighteen!) and other interesting "recycled" pulsars, and ~200 "normal" pulsars. With 2-min pointings and 75% observing efficiency, we request ~1,400hrs over the next 2.5-3 years to complete the remainder of the survey. The GBNCC is more sensitive by factors of ~5 for slow pulsars and 10-20 for MSPs than previous surveys over much of our survey region.

Investigators

Name	Institution
Ezra Moguel	Kenyon College
Joseph Swiggum *	West Virginia University; Wisconsin at Milwaukee, University of
Kevin Stovall	National Radio Astronomy Observatory; New Mexico, University of; Texas at Brownsville, University of
Georgia Stolle-McAllister	Maria Mitchell Observatory; Kenyon College
Gabriella Agazie	West Virginia University; Wisconsin at Milwaukee, University of
Emmanuel Fonseca	British Columbia, University of; McGill University; West Virginia University
Zachary Komassa	Wisconsin at Milwaukee, University of
William Fiore	British Columbia, University of; West Virginia University
Scott Ransom	National Radio Astronomy Observatory; Virginia, University of
Megan DeCesar	George Mason University
Ryan Lynch	Green Bank Observatory
Mallory Roberts	Eureka Scientific, Inc.
Jason Hessels	Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy; Amsterdam, Universiteit van
Joeri van Leeuwen	Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy
Vlad Kondratiev	Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy
Vicky Kaspi	McGill University
Ingrid Stairs	British Columbia, University of
David Kaplan	Wisconsin at Milwaukee, University of
Renee Spiewak	Manchester, University of
Pragya Chawla	McGill University
Hind Al Noori	Abu Dhabi, New York University
Thankful Cromartie	Cornell University; Virginia, University of; Naval Research Laboratory
Xavier Siemens	Oregon State University; Wisconsin at Milwaukee, University of
Leslie Wade	Kenyon College
Maura McLaughlin	West Virginia University
Madeline Wade	Kenyon College
Patrick Henry Shaw	Kenyon College
Kyle Rose	Kenyon College
Jordan Potter	Kenyon College
Madeline Stover	Kenyon College
Rachel Nguyen	Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of; Kenyon College
Andrew Lesak	Kenyon College
Maxwell Green	Kenyon College
Alexander McEwen	Wisconsin at Milwaukee, University of
Ericka Florio	Kenyon College
Paul Neubauer	Kenyon College
Joseph Lucaccioni	Kenyon College
Michelle Hanna	Kenyon College
Mary Gerhardinger	Kenyon College
Yogesh Maan	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

* indicates the PI