The gravitational lens J1131-1231 - How to avoid missing an opportunity

Poster presented at the 9th European VLBI Network Symposium on The role of VLBI in the Golden Age for Radio Astronomy, 23-26 September 2008, Bologna
PoS (IX EVN Symposium) (2008) 102

arXiv:0811.3421

O. Wucknitz [1], F. Volino [1]

  1. Argelander-Institut für Astronomie, Auf dem Hügel 71, 53121 Bonn, Germany

Abstract

Original Poster

So far the lens J1131-1231 has been studied only at optical and X-ray wavelengths. A detection in the radio was almost missed as a result of an incorrect position and archive problems. We show how a direct analysis of NVSS uv data - in contrast to the catalogue or images alone - provided sufficient evidence for further radio investigations. Several projects are now in progress.

Proceedings version

So far the lens J1131-1231 has been studied only at optical and X-ray wavelengths. A detection in the radio was almost missed as a result of an incorrect position and archive problems. A direct analysis of NVSS uv data - in contrast to the catalogue or images alone - provided sufficient evidence of a detection to justify further radio investigations. The system was subsequently observed with MERLIN and the EVN in e-VLBI mode. Even though MERLIN seems to show the lensed star-forming regions and the compact cores, a preliminary analysis of the EVN data only shows an AGN in the lens itself but not the lensed cores. Additional VLA observations will be carried out soon.



PoS (IX EVN Symposium) (2008) 102 (link to online journal)
proceedings version: arXiv:0811.3421 (link to e-print archive)



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