IPTA Flashcards
1
Q
Full form ?
A
Intl Pulsar Timing Array
2
Q
Is it a collaboration ?
A
YES of 3 imp radio astronomer organizations
1) EPTA - European Pulsar Timing Array
2) PPTA - Parkers Pulsar Timing Array
3) NANAGrav - North American NanoHz Observatory for Gravitational waves
3
Q
How many such countries astronomers does it include ?
A
More than 12
4
Q
Aim ?
A
Using more than 12 radio telescopes all over the world to detect low freq gravitational waves
5
Q
Is India an associate member ?
A
YES since 4yrs
6
Q
Which telescopes from India are contributing to this ?
A
GMRT of Pune and Ooty Radio Telescope
7
Q
What are Pulsars ?
A
These are superdense , rapidly spinning neutron stars left behind when massive star explodes
