We are using the NRAO's Very Long Baseline Array for an
imaging survey of compact radio sources at 15 GHz. Our primary
scientific goals are: - Morphology of parsec-scale structures
- Statistics of apparent superluminal motions
-
Improved resolution over surveys at other wavelengths
- Test of
relativistic beaming models
- Cosmological tests
The observations are performed in a "snapshot" observing mode
(1 scan per hour of 4-5 minute duration, over a 8 hour period).
We achieve a dynamic range of typically exceeding 1000:1, with a
typical noise limit (rms) of 0.35 milli-Jansky.
As a service to the scientific community, we are making the
images from the survey available
online
for download on this website.
MOJAVE
(Monitoring of Jets in Active
Galaxies with VLBA Experiments) is the continuation
of the 2cm Survey Effort, with a redefinition of the survey
sample.
As a service to the scientific community, we are making the
images from the survey available
online
for download on this website.
