Giant Pulse Detection in the Andromeda Galaxy for Future Discovery of Extragalactic Pulsars

Authors

Tabitha Smith, West Virginia University

Document Type

Article

Abstract

With the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in Green Bank, WV, radio data from the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) have been collected by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and brought to West Virginia University (WVU) for processing. A search is being conducted for giant radio bursts from pulsars. Currently, the data are halfway through being analyzed. Several candidates have been sighted, and radio frequency interference is in the process of being continuously mitigated.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Tabitha (2010) "Giant Pulse Detection in the Andromeda Galaxy for Future Discovery of Extragalactic Pulsars," Mountaineer Undergraduate Research Review: Vol. 2, Article 8.
Available at: https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/murr/vol2/iss1/8