Detection of a bright burst from FRB 121102 with Apertif at the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope

L. C. Oostrum, J. van Leeuwen, J. Attema, W. van Cappellen, L. Connor, B. Hut, Y. Maan, T. A. Oosterloo, E. Petroff, D. van der Schuur, A. Sclocco, M. A. W. Verheijen

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Abstract

We observed the repeating FRB 121102 (Spitler et al. 2016) while commissioning the Apertif Radio Transient System (ARTS; van Leeuwen 2014) on the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope.
Original languageEnglish
JournalThe Astronomer's Telegram
Volume0693
Publication statusPublished - 1-Sept-2017

Keywords

  • Transient
  • Fast Radio Burst

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