LBA follow-up of probable radio counterparts of Fermi unassociated sources discovered by ATCA
Abstract
We request 96 hours with LBA for follow-up observations of 141 radio sources at declinations less than -40 deg brighter than 10 mJy of probable radio counterparts of Fermi unassociated sources discovered by ATCA. This project is part of a long-term all-sky observing campaign. The goal of the proposed observations in the context of this larger campaign is twofold: 1) to increase the number of firm identifications of faint gamma-ray loud radio quasars; and 2) to define a list of gamma-ray sources for which we were not able to find a corresponding compact radio counterpart. In particular, we aim to establish the nature of the population of steady gamma-ray emitters. Reliable association of these objects with radio sources, and therefore, with optical and infra-red counterparts is a crucial step for achieving this goal.
- Publication:
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ATNF Proposal
- Pub Date:
- October 2014
- Bibcode:
- 2014atnf.prop.6356P
- Keywords:
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- active galactic nuclei: quasars;
- LBA