The VSOP 5 GHz Active Galactic Nucleus Survey. II. Data Calibration and Imaging

Authors

J. E. Lovell
G. A. Moellenbrock
S. Horiuchi
E. B. Fomalont
W. K. Scott
H. Hirabayashi
R. G. Dodson
S. M. Dougherty
P. G. Edwards
S. Frey
B. G. Piner, Whittier CollegeFollow

Publication Title

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Volume

155

Publication Date

2004

Document Type

Article

First and Last Page

27

Abstract

The VLBI Space Observatory Programme (VSOP) mission is a Japanese-led project to study radio sources with sub-milliarcsecond angular resolution using an orbiting 8 m telescope, HALCA, and global arrays of Earth-based telescopes. Approximately 25% of the observing time has been devoted to a survey of compact active galactic nuclei (AGNs) at 5 GHz that are stronger than 1 Jy-the VSOP AGN Survey. This paper, the second in a series, describes the data calibration, source detection, self-calibration, imaging, and modeling and gives examples illustrating the problems specific to space VLBI. The VSOP Survey Web site, which contains all results and calibrated data, is described.

Comments

10 additional authors not listed.

Recommended Citation

Lovell, J. E., Moellenbrock, G. A., Horiuchi, S., Fomalont, E. B., Scott, W. K., Hirabayashi, H., Dodson, R. G., Dougherty, S. M., Edwards, P. G., Frey, S., & Piner, B. G. (2004). The VSOP 5 GHz Active Galactic Nucleus Survey. II. Data Calibration and Imaging. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 155, 27. Retrieved from https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/phys/55