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WALTER MAX-MOERBECK OWENS VALLEY RADIO OBSERVATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY The OVRO 40m 15 GHz Monitoring Program
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WALTER MAX-MOERBECK OWENS VALLEY RADIO OBSERVATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY The OVRO 40m 15 GHz Monitoring Program.

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Page 1: WALTER MAX-MOERBECK OWENS VALLEY RADIO OBSERVATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY The OVRO 40m 15 GHz Monitoring Program.

WALTER MAX-MOERBECK

OWENS VALLEY RADIO OBSERVATORYCALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The OVRO 40m 15 GHz Monitoring Program

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People

Walter Max-MoerbeckJoey RichardsMatthew StevensonTony ReadheadTim PearsonVaso Pavlidou

Graduate students

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The program

~1200 sources, mostly CGRaBS

Observed every 2 days Data since June 2007 Frequency: 15 GHz, 3 GHz

bandwidth ~ 5mJy thermal noise +

systematic ~2% 2.5’ beam at 15GHz

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Purpose

Characterize radio variabilityCorrelations with gamma activityCollaboration with multiwavelength

campaigns (e.g. 3C454.3, PKS 1502+106) LAT and other groups too

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