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GBT Status: Current Observing Capabilities

GBT Status: Current Observing Capabilities. Telescope Performance - Pointing. All-sky pointing rms ~ 10”. Tracking stability rms ~ 2” (5” peak-to-peak). Telescope Performance – Focus Tracking. Empirical Model. PF (800 MHz). Gregorian (X-band). Telescope Performance - Surface.

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GBT Status: Current Observing Capabilities

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  1. GBT Status: Current Observing Capabilities

  2. TelescopePerformance - Pointing All-sky pointing rms ~ 10” Tracking stability rms ~ 2” (5” peak-to-peak)

  3. Telescope Performance – Focus Tracking Empirical Model PF (800 MHz) Gregorian (X-band)

  4. Telescope Performance - Surface 70% efficiency at long wavelengths ~60% efficiency at 20 GHz

  5. FrequencyCoverage

  6. Observing Modes Continuum (DCR) Pulsar (SP; BCPM; GBPP) Spectral Line (SP; Spectrometer) Camilo et al. (2002) Lockman (2002) GB Staff Radar (PFS) VLBI (VLBA) Campbell et al.

  7. Spectrometer Modes

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