RUI: VLBA Observations of Blazar Jets: Continuation of a Large Survey and Detailed Studies of Extreme Sources

Glenn Piner博士将继续汇编和分析有史以来最大的多历元甚长基线阵列(VLBA)blazar测量，该测量来自美国海军天文台的无线电参考框架图像数据库(RRFID)，目的是研究这些源中的相对论喷流的物理。此外，这个项目将分析来自十个被接受的VLBA提案的数据，这些提案正在对一些最极端的运动进行有针对性的观察。所有的实验要么已经被观察到，要么在VLBA的队列中等待明年观察。来自RRFID调查的数据产品将对Blaazar社区产生重大的更广泛的影响。最终的数据集将包括大约10,000张VLBA图像和3,000个模型拟合，所有这些都是公开可用的。这些将用于本计划以外的大量研究。该项目将让本科生参与研究，并有很大潜力扩大拉美裔美国人对天文学的参与。

Dr. Glenn Piner will continue the compilation and analysis of the largest multi-epoch Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) survey of blazars ever assembled, drawn from the U.S. Naval Observatory's Radio Reference Frame Image Database (RRFID), for the purpose of studying the physics of the relativistic jets in these sources. Additionally, this project will analyze the data from ten accepted VLBA proposals that are performing targeted observations of some of the most extreme blazars. All experiments are either already observed or in the VLBA's queue to be observed within the next year.The data products from the RRFID survey will have a significant broader impact on the blazar community. The final dataset will consist of approximately 10,000 VLBA images with 3,000 model fits, all publicly available. These will be used in large numbers of studies beyond those in this program. This program will involve undergraduates in research and also has high potential for broadening the participation of Hispanics in astronomy.