LOFAR image reveals almost 63,000 radio sources in sharpest low-frequency view yet
A Leiden-led team used LOFAR to image almost 63,000 radio sources across a patch of sky 25 times the full moon.
An international team led by Leiden University has used the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) to produce the sharpest and most sensitive radio image of the sky ever made at low radio frequencies.
The image shows almost 63,000 radio sources, including active galactic nuclei and star-forming galaxies. It covers a patch of sky about 25 times the area of the full moon.
The results have been accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics. The paper is available on the arXiv preprint server.
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