Rio survey of optical astrometric positions for 300 ICRF2 sources and the current optical/radio frame link status before Gaia | |
Assafin, M.1; Vieira-Martins, R.2; Andrei, A. H.2,3; Camargo, J. I. B.2; da Silva Neto, D. N.4 | |
刊名 | MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY |
2013-04-01 | |
卷号 | 430期号:4页码:2797-2814 |
关键词 | methods: observational techniques: image processing surveys astrometry reference systems quasars: general |
英文摘要 | We obtained improved optical positions for 300 ICRF2 sources - the Rio survey. We compared the Rio survey with 10 other selected optical astrometric surveys and studied the link between the Hipparcos Catalogue Reference Frame (HCRF) and the International Celestial Reference Frame, Second Realization (ICRF2). We investigated the possible causes for the observed non-coincidence between the optical and ICRF2 positions. The Rio survey positions were referred to the second version of the United States Naval Observatory CCD Astrograph Catalog (UCAC2), currently the best tested HCRF densification. The sources are between -90 degrees < delta < +30 degrees. We used two telescopes with suitable diameters and focal lengths to properly link the observed ICRF2 sources with the UCAC2, using intermediate brightness stars. We certified the astrometry done with many statistical tests. The average 'optical minus ICRF2' offsets and respective standard deviations in (alpha, delta) were -3 mas (41 mas) and +4 (45 mas). The Rio survey represents well the zero-point offset of the other surveys. The standard error of 3.5 mas found for the HCRF/ICRF2 link indicates an error excess that can be originated by a non-coincidence between the observed optical/VLBI positions. We thus discussed the influence of the errors from the UCAC2. Then, we searched for correlations with the source morphology, represented by structure indices defined in the radio and in the optical domain. Finally, we studied how the position offsets could originate from the perturbation of the optical point spread function (PSF) of the source's core, by a second source of flux. We found an analytical relation that describes the resulting centroid shift, as a function of the atmospheric seeing, the brightness ratio and the relative distance between the two contributing flux sources. Two scenarios, modelled by this relation, are discussed: an extinction window in the dust torus nearby the core, and a Galactic star near the line of sight. |
WOS标题词 | Science & Technology ; Physical Sciences |
类目[WOS] | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
研究领域[WOS] | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
关键词[WOS] | CELESTIAL REFERENCE FRAME ; CCD ASTROGRAPH CATALOG ; EXTRAGALACTIC REFERENCE SYSTEM ; RADIO-SOURCES ; STELLAR OCCULTATIONS ; VLBA OBSERVATIONS ; VARIABILITY ; QUASARS ; STARS ; RADIOSOURCES |
收录类别 | SCI |
语种 | 英语 |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000318339700022 |
内容类型 | 期刊论文 |
源URL | [http://119.78.226.72/handle/331011/18069] |
专题 | 上海天文台_星系宇宙学重点实验室 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Observ Valongo, BR-20080090 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 2.MCTI, Observ Nacl, BR-20921400 Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Astron Observ, Shanghai 200030, Peoples R China 4.Ctr Univ Estadual Zona Oeste, BR-23070200 Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Assafin, M.,Vieira-Martins, R.,Andrei, A. H.,et al. Rio survey of optical astrometric positions for 300 ICRF2 sources and the current optical/radio frame link status before Gaia[J]. MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY,2013,430(4):2797-2814. |
APA | Assafin, M.,Vieira-Martins, R.,Andrei, A. H.,Camargo, J. I. B.,&da Silva Neto, D. N..(2013).Rio survey of optical astrometric positions for 300 ICRF2 sources and the current optical/radio frame link status before Gaia.MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY,430(4),2797-2814. |
MLA | Assafin, M.,et al."Rio survey of optical astrometric positions for 300 ICRF2 sources and the current optical/radio frame link status before Gaia".MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY 430.4(2013):2797-2814. |
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