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Maser Science with the African VLBI Network and MeerKAT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 February 2024

James O. Chibueze Open the ORCID record for James O. Chibueze [Opens in a new window]
James O. Chibueze*
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Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of South Africa, Cnr Christian de Wet Rd and Pioneer Avenue, Florida Park, 1709, Roodepoort, South Africa Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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email: james.chibueze@gmail.com
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Abstract

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The African VLBI Network (AVN) is slowly becoming a reality. A couple of successful fringe test observations have been conducted even as single-dish maser monitoring observations constitute the main activity on the telescopes (HartRAO 26 m and Ghana 32 m). Some of the recent observational results from the AVN telescopes includes detection of velocity drifts in masers. Although MeerKAT is largely designed for high sensitivity continuum and HI science, its bands cover some masers and is already making impressive discoveries. The need to grow the critical mass of radio astronomers in the African continent persists. The NWU 4-dish interferometer, the Nigeria 3.7 m radio telescope and the African Millimeter Telescope (AMT) are some of the initiatives that will significantly improve the statistics of radio astronomers in Africa.

Keywords

Masersstars: formationISM: jets and outflows
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 18 , Symposium S380: Cosmic Masers: Proper Motion toward the Next-Generation Large Projects , December 2022 , pp. 452 - 456
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