NRO 45-m Telescope

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Bandpass filter 2.25-2.35GHz for AOS-H6 is not available.
Detector #10 for continuum observations is not available.
Java version of Newstar (reduction software for spectral lines) was released. In addition, a task (beta version) of Newstar "New Spectrum FITS" (to transform spectral files to FITS format) was also released.
For details click here.(2010-01-06)
Proposal information for open-use observation in 2010 season is now open.
How to start OBSTABLE for 45m is here.
How to preparation for "device table " for the T100 receiver is here.
Status report for February 2009- April 2009 season is now open.(2008-10-06)
The LO of H30 receiver does not work stably in some frequency. Please ask us for details. (2008-05-20)
Improvements and development of software | AOS status (2009-02 --) | Old news ...

Prediction of the mass of a star to be born

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Figure: Mass distribution of the cores, the predicted and observed stellar mass distribution.

The evolution of a star is determined by its mass. A new star is born in a dense molecular cloud core, and therefore the core has been thought to be a key to reveal how the stellar mass is determined. N. Ikeda (NRO/GUAS) and his colleagues have surveyed---Read More...

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