LOFAR Scientific Memorandum Number 6: The LOFAR Site and Its Impact on the Key Astronomical Projects
Abstract
We consider the impact of potential LOFAR sites on the key astronomical projects set for the telescope. We compare the sites on the basis of the total fraction of the sky accessible and on the basis of the total fraction of the Galactic plane accessible. The former criterion is most important for extragalactic studies while the latter criterion is most important for studies of the Milky Way. Of the three sites, the Netherlands, the Southwest United States, and Western Australia, we find that Western Australia provides both the largest fraction of the sky accessible and the largest fraction of the Galactic plane accessible, followed by the Southwest United State and the Netherlands, in that order. This analysis has been conducted independently of the work of the LOFAR Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) and has not been reviewed by nor is it endorsed by that body.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 21, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA425886
Entities
People
- A. S. Cohen
- K. W. Weiler
- P. C. Crane
- T. Joseph W. Lazio
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory