Proposal code

v116

Proposal title

The Intraday Variable Source PKS 0405-385

The

Investigators and their

Affiliations

P.I. L. Kedziora-Chudczer RCfTA/Sydney Uni.
M. Wieringa, D. Jauncey, J. Reynolds, A. Tzioumis ATNF
S. Tingay, E. King MSSSO, ATNF
P. McCulloch, J. Lovell, M. Costa University of Tasmania
E. Valtaoja, M. Tornikoski Metsahovi Radio Observatory
R Preston, D. Meier, D. Murphy, D. Jones JPL
P. Edwards ISAS

Proposal Abstract

We propose to monitor at 1.6 GHz, over the period of two days (eight spacecraft orbits) and with a global array of radio telescopes in conjunction with VSOP, PKS 0405-385, a high amplitude and short time-scale variable radio source. We specifically wish to coordinate the VSOP observation with our ground-based monitoring of the total flux in many wavelength bands and the radio polarisation. A comparison between variations in the source structure, brightness temperature, total radio flux and polaristion will be possible, constraining the Doppler factor for the radiating material and models which seek to explain the variability.

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