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Long-term monitoring of Sgr A* at 7 mm with VERA and KaVA

  • K. Akiyama
  • , M. Kino
  • , B. Sohn
  • , S. Lee
  • , S. Trippe
  • , M. Honma

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Abstract

We present the results of radio monitoring observations of Sgr A* at 7 mm (i.e. 43 GHz) with the VLBI Exploration of Radio Astrometry (VERA), which is a VLBI array in Japan. VERA provides angular resolution on millisecond scales, resolving structures within 100 Schwarzschild radii of Sgr A*, similar to the Very Large Baseline Array (VLBA). We performed multi-epoch observations of Sgr A* in 2005 - 2008, and started monitoring it again with VERA from 2013 January to trace the current G2 encounter event. Our preliminary results in 2013 show that Sgr A* on mas scales has been in an ordinary state as of August 2013, although some fraction of the G2 cloud already passed the pericenter of Sgr A* in April 2013. We will continue monitoring Sgr A* with VERA and the newly developed KaVA (KVN and VERA Array).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)288-292
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Volume9
Issue numberS303
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013

Keywords

  • Galaxies: nuclei
  • Galaxy: center
  • Individual: Sgr A*
  • techniques: high angular resolution
  • techniques: interferometric

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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