LOFAR:UK uv simulations and point source response


Simulated snapshot uv coverages of LOFAR including international baselines



Snapshot coverage:

Declination +30 degrees, 1MHz Bandwidth
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)

  • Declination +60 degrees, 1MHz Bandwidth
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)

  • Declination +80 degrees, 1MHz Bandwidth
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)


  • Declination +30 degrees, 32MHz Bandwidth
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)

  • Declination +60 degrees, 32MHz Bandwidth
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)

  • Declination +80 degrees, 32MHz Bandwidth
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)


  • Full Synthesis Coverage, Hour angle coverage = +/- 6hr

    Declination +30 degrees, 1MHz Bandwidth
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)

  • Declination +60 degrees, 1MHz Bandwidth
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)

  • Declination +80 degrees, 1MHz Bandwidth
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)

  • Declination +30 degrees, 32MHz Bandwidth - (note only 1 in 50 points are plotted in these figures)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)

  • Declination +60 degrees, 32MHz Bandwidth - (note only 1 in 50 points are plotted in these figures)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)

  • Declination +80 degrees, 32MHz Bandwidth - (note only 1 in 50 points are plotted in these figures)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + Effelsberg, Garching, Potsdam, Jodrell, Cambridge, Chilbolton, Edinburgh(ps.gz)
  • Dutch core + 6 stations in Germany, 4 stations in the UK and Nancay (France)(ps.gz)

  • Simulated uv coverages and point source response for LOFAR including stations in the UK:

    Simulated uv coverage and point source response for potential LOFAR:UK stations (pdf [13.2MB]) (5th March 2007)