Radio Astronomy Observations and Instrumentation Development at the Haystack Observatory
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The Northeast Radio Observatory Corporation (NEROC), a non-profit               consortium of thirteen educational and research institutions,                   operates the Haystack Observatory for radio astronomical                        spectral-line observations and for very long baseline                           interferometry (VLBI).  About 85% of the radio telescope time and               35% of the VLBI processor time are devoted to astronomy.  The                   Observatory and its facilities are available to all astronomers                 and the majority of the research is conducted by guest                          investigators.  The operation, maintenance and improvement of the               Observatory's 37 meter radio telescope and the astronomy                        operations on the VLBI processor will be supported by the grant.                                                                                                Haystack supports observations in the 6mm to 18cm wavelength                    range, with emphasis on the use of its high sensitivity maser                   receivers at the 7 mm and 1.3 cm wavelength bands.  These                       wavelength bands provide a uniquely powerful spectral-line                      observing capability in the U.S., where valuable measurements of                molecular line emissions, such as from carbon sulfide (CS),                     silicon oxide (SiO), methanol (CH3OH), water (H2O),, and ammonia                (NH3), enhance our understanding of the mechanisms of star                      formation and the structures of our galaxy and external galaxies.                                                                                               While the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) is still under                        construction, the Haystack telescope will continue to support                   VLBI Network observations and ad-hoc millimeter-wavelength                      experiments.  The correlator will process Mark III VLBI data,                   including those from early VLBA antennas.  These measurements                   provide high-resolution maps of weak radio sources.
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