Computer Program for Point-Source Microwave Continuum Observation (FIVE) Program Document. Volume 1. User's Manual

摘要

The report describes the use and technical structure of a computer program for observation of pointlike radio sources in the microwave continuum (called Five), using the Metsahovi precision radio telescope, a 13.7 meter Cassegrain telescope on an alt-azimuth mounting, which is operated by the Helsinki University of Technology. The Five-program is executed on a VAX II-computer, with VMS 4.4 as an operating system. The volume (Vol. 1.3 User's Manual) concentrates on the following topics: Use of the FIVE-program; Capabilities of the FIVE-program; Description of submodules (packages, procedures and functions); Erroneous situations & Error Handling-routines; and Future development of the FIVE-program.