Pulsar Timing Observations at Tidbinbilla
- 1 September 1976
- journal article
- other
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
- Vol. 3 (1), 81-83
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1323358000014776
Abstract
Pulse arrival time measurements allow the determination of accurate pulsar periods, period derivatives and, provided the data span is at least one year, precise pulsar positions. If observations are frequent and reasonably regular, irregularities in the period can also be investigated. To minimize the effect of possible variations in dispersion measure, it is important that these observations be made at a relatively high frequency, preferably above 1 GHz. To eliminate pulse shape variations due to variable ionospheric Faraday rotation, the pulse total intensity or one of the circular polarizations must be recorded.Keywords
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