Unanswered Questions
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Setting specific CENTER coordinates coordinate in SWARP
The SWARP Documentation specifies that we first set the CENTER_TYPE to MANUAL and then in the CENTER parameter we specify either one of the equatorial coordinates (RA, Dec). This is specified in the ...
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What was the energy/wavelength/frequency of the CMB when first emitted/released?
Given the z redshift of 1089, and the temperature difference between then and now of about 1089, I tried scaling the ev, freq. and wavelength by 1089....
Is that right?
I get a freq. of about 240 ...
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How to use the APARM, BPARM and CPARM of REGRD task in AIPS?
I plan to regrid a 500 by 500 image in B1950 to 500 by 500 in J2000 using the AIPS task REGRD. How to proceed?
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Could we detect an extraterrestrial signal with the SKA radio telescope?
As I have not seen this question answered and, following the rules: https://stackoverflow.blog/2011/07/01/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/ , I would like to answer this important question.
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What am I misunderstanding about the scale factor-redshift relation?
If the scale factor as a function of time represents or is equal to the average distance between the galaxies, then it increases altogether with the CMB redshift $z$, but it also must be equal to the ...