SEST Line Calibration Sources

The following sources are used as line calibration sources at SEST. A binder containing the spectra is available in the SEST control room. The calibration spectra are presented in the table below:
 
Source Name
R.A. (1950.0)
Dec. (1950.0)
VLSR
Enter Sun limit
Exit Sun limit
Orion KL
05h32m47.0s
-05°24'23"
+05.0 km/s
April 30th
July 28th
IRC+10216
09h45m15.0s
+13°30'45"
-26.2 km/s
June 26th
October 7th
M17SW
18h17m30.0s
-16°15'19"
+20.0 km/s
November 7th
February 13th

 

Spectral scan
observations of IRC+10216
at 3mm and 2mm
using the SEST Telescope

 

Last modified by Felipe Mac-Auliffe, July 23rd 2001
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