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Array information
General information about the array is given on the KAIRA technical overview page. This page contains detailed information regarding the antenna arrays in addition to that.
The KAIRA-formatted version of the array configuration file can be downloaded directly HERE. This is a copy of what is actually used at the KAIRA station (as of 23-Mar-2019).
The latest version of the KAIRA (=FI609) array configruation in the new ASTRON format (along with all the other LOFAR station configuration files), can be downloaded from the ASTRON antenna fields page. Note that this is the version maintained by ASTRON, not what is actually used at the KAIRA station. At the time of writing, they matched, but there is no guarantee that this will be the case in future. If in doubt, use the KAIRA version.
See also KAIRA HBA cell-registration and KAIRA antenna to RCU registration.
The following are a snapshot of the configuration files (23-Mar-2019)
KAIRA format
# # AntennaPositions for FI609 # ITRF2005 target_date = 2013.5 # Created: 2012-10-09 13:53:51 # NORMAL_VECTOR LBA 3 [ 0.333971 0.126638 0.934037 ] ROTATION_MATRIX LBA 3 x 3 [ -0.1488160000 -0.9307610000 0.3339710000 0.9855900000 -0.1121430000 0.1266380000 -0.0804170000 0.3480040000 0.9340380000 ] LBA 3 [ 2136832.728720000 810088.928305000 5935285.442 ] 48 x 2 x 3 [ 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 -0.912000 2.380000 0.004000 -0.912000 2.380000 0.004000 -2.445000 0.506000 0.806000 -2.445000 0.506000 0.806000 -1.479000 -2.014000 0.802000 -1.479000 -2.014000 0.802000 0.913000 -2.382000 -0.003000 0.913000 -2.382000 -0.003000 2.446000 -0.508000 -0.805000 2.446000 -0.508000 -0.805000 1.480000 2.014000 -0.802000 1.480000 2.014000 -0.802000 -0.542000 -5.694000 0.966000 -0.542000 -5.694000 0.966000 3.082000 -4.894000 -0.438000 3.082000 -4.894000 -0.438000 5.265000 -1.806000 -1.638000 5.265000 -1.806000 -1.638000 4.983000 2.129000 -2.070000 4.983000 2.129000 -2.070000 2.370000 5.066000 -1.534000 2.370000 5.066000 -1.534000 -1.351000 5.633000 -0.280000 -1.351000 5.633000 -0.280000 -4.441000 3.563999 1.105000 -4.441000 3.563999 1.105000 -5.451000 -0.173001 1.973000 -5.451000 -0.173001 1.973000 -3.912000 -3.830001 1.918000 -3.912000 -3.830001 1.918000 -5.729000 -6.740001 2.963000 -5.729000 -6.740001 2.963000 -3.029000 -9.120000 2.320000 -3.029000 -9.120000 2.320000 1.656000 -10.163000 0.786000 1.656000 -10.163000 0.786000 7.453000 -6.582000 -1.773000 7.453000 -6.582000 -1.773000 8.995000 -3.898999 -2.688000 8.995000 -3.898999 -2.688000 9.484000 0.302001 -3.432000 9.484000 0.302001 -3.432000 7.595000 4.116000 -3.274000 7.595000 4.116000 -3.274000 3.399000 7.992000 -2.299000 3.399000 7.992000 -2.299000 -0.835000 9.824000 -1.033000 -0.835000 9.824000 -1.033000 -4.818000 8.848999 0.523000 -4.818000 8.848999 0.523000 -7.053000 5.830999 1.732000 -7.053000 5.830999 1.732000 -8.480000 1.332999 2.852000 -8.480000 1.332999 2.852000 -7.947000 -3.283001 3.287000 -7.947000 -3.283001 3.287000 -7.781000 -11.260001 4.309000 -7.781000 -11.260001 4.309000 -4.804000 -13.529001 3.553000 -4.804000 -13.529001 3.553000 -1.861000 -13.806000 2.538000 -1.861000 -13.806000 2.538000 5.400000 -12.037000 -0.299000 5.400000 -12.037000 -0.299000 8.181000 -12.666999 -1.208000 8.181000 -12.666999 -1.208000 11.351000 -6.183999 -3.220000 11.351000 -6.183999 -3.220000 12.344000 -1.308999 -4.236000 12.344000 -1.308999 -4.236000 13.629000 3.719001 -5.378000 13.629000 3.719001 -5.378000 11.154000 5.909001 -4.790000 11.154000 5.909001 -4.790000 8.019000 9.422001 -4.145000 8.019000 9.422001 -4.145000 2.114000 12.810000 -2.493000 2.114000 12.810000 -2.493000 -0.426000 13.639000 -1.697000 -0.426000 13.639000 -1.697000 -5.195000 12.205999 0.203000 -5.195000 12.205999 0.203000 -9.089000 11.953999 1.630000 -9.089000 11.953999 1.630000 -12.860000 4.291999 4.017000 -12.860000 4.291999 4.017000 -13.116000 0.364999 4.641000 -13.116000 0.364999 4.641000 -12.545000 -5.064001 5.173000 -12.545000 -5.064001 5.173000 -2.470000 12.526000 -0.815000 -2.470000 12.526000 -0.815000 -5.517000 -10.688001 3.422000 -5.517000 -10.688001 3.422000 ] NORMAL_VECTOR HBA 3 [ 0.334119 0.126625 0.933987 ] ROTATION_MATRIX HBA 3 x 3 [ -0.1488180000 -0.9307080000 0.3341190000 0.9855920000 -0.1121360000 0.1266250000 -0.0803840000 0.3481490000 0.9339870000 ] HBA 3 [ 2136818.697730000 810039.764004000 5935299.217 ] 48 x 2 x 3 [ -19.391000 -15.634702 9.053400 -19.391000 -15.634702 9.053400 -17.585000 -10.985702 7.777400 -17.585000 -10.985702 7.777400 -15.777000 -6.335702 6.500400 -15.777000 -6.335702 6.500400 -13.971000 -1.687702 5.224400 -13.971000 -1.687702 5.224400 -10.356000 7.610299 2.671400 -10.356000 7.610299 2.671400 -8.549000 12.258299 1.394400 -8.549000 12.258299 1.394400 -4.934010 21.556299 -1.158600 -4.934010 21.556299 -1.158600 -3.128010 26.204299 -2.434600 -3.128010 26.204299 -2.434600 -14.888000 -17.747702 7.729400 -14.888000 -17.747702 7.729400 -13.081000 -13.099702 6.453400 -13.081000 -13.099702 6.453400 -11.273000 -8.450701 5.177400 -11.273000 -8.450701 5.177400 -9.467000 -3.801701 3.900400 -9.467000 -3.801701 3.900400 -5.852000 5.495299 1.347400 -5.852000 5.495299 1.347400 -4.045000 10.145299 0.071400 -4.045000 10.145299 0.071400 -0.431010 19.442300 -2.481600 -0.431010 19.442300 -2.481600 1.375990 24.091300 -3.758600 1.375990 24.091300 -3.758600 -10.384000 -19.862701 6.406400 -10.384000 -19.862701 6.406400 -8.577000 -15.214701 5.129400 -8.577000 -15.214701 5.129400 -6.770000 -10.564701 3.853400 -6.770000 -10.564701 3.853400 -4.963000 -5.915701 2.576400 -4.963000 -5.915701 2.576400 -1.349000 3.381299 0.023400 -1.349000 3.381299 0.023400 0.458000 8.030300 -1.252600 0.458000 8.030300 -1.252600 4.073000 17.327300 -3.805600 4.073000 17.327300 -3.805600 5.878990 21.976300 -5.082600 5.878990 21.976300 -5.082600 -5.880000 -21.976701 5.082400 -5.880000 -21.976701 5.082400 -4.074000 -17.327701 3.806400 -4.074000 -17.327701 3.806400 -2.266000 -12.678701 2.529400 -2.266000 -12.678701 2.529400 -0.460000 -8.030700 1.253400 -0.460000 -8.030700 1.253400 3.155000 1.266300 -1.299600 3.155000 1.266300 -1.299600 4.962000 5.916300 -2.576600 4.962000 5.916300 -2.576600 8.576000 15.213300 -5.129600 8.576000 15.213300 -5.129600 10.383000 19.862300 -6.405600 10.383000 19.862300 -6.405600 -1.377000 -24.090701 3.758400 -1.377000 -24.090701 3.758400 0.430000 -19.442700 2.482400 0.430000 -19.442700 2.482400 2.237000 -14.792700 1.205400 2.237000 -14.792700 1.205400 4.044000 -10.144700 -0.070600 4.044000 -10.144700 -0.070600 7.659000 -0.846700 -2.624600 7.659000 -0.846700 -2.624600 9.466000 3.801300 -3.900600 9.466000 3.801300 -3.900600 13.080000 13.099301 -6.453600 13.080000 13.099301 -6.453600 14.888000 17.748301 -7.730600 14.888000 17.748301 -7.730600 3.127000 -26.204700 2.434400 3.127000 -26.204700 2.434400 4.934000 -21.555700 1.158400 4.934000 -21.555700 1.158400 6.741000 -16.907700 -0.118600 6.741000 -16.907700 -0.118600 8.549000 -12.258700 -1.394600 8.549000 -12.258700 -1.394600 12.163000 -2.961699 -3.947600 12.163000 -2.961699 -3.947600 13.969000 1.688301 -5.224600 13.969000 1.688301 -5.224600 17.583000 10.985301 -7.777600 17.583000 10.985301 -7.777600 19.391000 15.634301 -9.053600 19.391000 15.634301 -9.053600 ]
ASTRON format
# Blitz-0.10 formatted # # AntennaPositions for FI609 # ITRF2005 target_date = 2015.5 # Created: 2015-01-20 21:24:11 # NORMAL_VECTOR LBA (0,2) [ 0.333971 0.126638 0.934037 ] ROTATION_MATRIX LBA (0,2) x (0,2) [ -0.1488160000 -0.9307610000 0.3339710000 0.9855900000 -0.1121430000 0.1266380000 -0.0804170000 0.3480040000 0.9340380000 ] LBA (0,2) [ 2136832.692780000 810088.947595000 5935285.453 ] (0,47) x (0,1) x (0,2) [ 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 -0.912000 2.380000 0.004000 -0.912000 2.380000 0.004000 -2.445000 0.506000 0.806000 -2.445000 0.506000 0.806000 -1.479000 -2.014000 0.802000 -1.479000 -2.014000 0.802000 0.913000 -2.382000 -0.003000 0.913000 -2.382000 -0.003000 2.446000 -0.508000 -0.805000 2.446000 -0.508000 -0.805000 1.480000 2.014000 -0.802000 1.480000 2.014000 -0.802000 -0.542000 -5.694000 0.966000 -0.542000 -5.694000 0.966000 3.082000 -4.894000 -0.438000 3.082000 -4.894000 -0.438000 5.265000 -1.806000 -1.638000 5.265000 -1.806000 -1.638000 4.983000 2.129000 -2.070000 4.983000 2.129000 -2.070000 2.370000 5.066000 -1.534000 2.370000 5.066000 -1.534000 -1.351000 5.633000 -0.280000 -1.351000 5.633000 -0.280000 -4.441000 3.564000 1.105000 -4.441000 3.564000 1.105000 -5.451000 -0.173001 1.973000 -5.451000 -0.173001 1.973000 -3.912000 -3.830000 1.918000 -3.912000 -3.830000 1.918000 -5.729000 -6.740001 2.963000 -5.729000 -6.740001 2.963000 -3.029000 -9.120000 2.320000 -3.029000 -9.120000 2.320000 1.656000 -10.163000 0.786000 1.656000 -10.163000 0.786000 7.453000 -6.581999 -1.773000 7.453000 -6.581999 -1.773000 8.995000 -3.898999 -2.688000 8.995000 -3.898999 -2.688000 9.484000 0.302001 -3.432000 9.484000 0.302001 -3.432000 7.595000 4.116001 -3.274000 7.595000 4.116001 -3.274000 3.399000 7.992000 -2.299000 3.399000 7.992000 -2.299000 -0.835000 9.824000 -1.033000 -0.835000 9.824000 -1.033000 -4.818000 8.848999 0.523000 -4.818000 8.848999 0.523000 -7.053000 5.830999 1.732000 -7.053000 5.830999 1.732000 -8.480000 1.332999 2.852000 -8.480000 1.332999 2.852000 -7.947000 -3.283001 3.287000 -7.947000 -3.283001 3.287000 -7.781000 -11.260001 4.309000 -7.781000 -11.260001 4.309000 -4.804000 -13.529000 3.553000 -4.804000 -13.529000 3.553000 -1.861000 -13.806000 2.538000 -1.861000 -13.806000 2.538000 5.400000 -12.036999 -0.299000 5.400000 -12.036999 -0.299000 8.181000 -12.666999 -1.208000 8.181000 -12.666999 -1.208000 11.351000 -6.183999 -3.220000 11.351000 -6.183999 -3.220000 12.344000 -1.308999 -4.236000 12.344000 -1.308999 -4.236000 13.629000 3.719001 -5.378000 13.629000 3.719001 -5.378000 11.154000 5.909001 -4.790000 11.154000 5.909001 -4.790000 8.019000 9.422001 -4.145000 8.019000 9.422001 -4.145000 2.114000 12.810000 -2.493000 2.114000 12.810000 -2.493000 -0.426000 13.639000 -1.697000 -0.426000 13.639000 -1.697000 -5.195000 12.205999 0.203000 -5.195000 12.205999 0.203000 -9.089000 11.953999 1.630000 -9.089000 11.953999 1.630000 -12.860000 4.291999 4.017000 -12.860000 4.291999 4.017000 -13.116000 0.364999 4.641000 -13.116000 0.364999 4.641000 -12.545000 -5.064001 5.173000 -12.545000 -5.064001 5.173000 -2.470000 12.526000 -0.815000 -2.470000 12.526000 -0.815000 -5.517000 -10.688001 3.422000 -5.517000 -10.688001 3.422000 ] NORMAL_VECTOR HBA (0,2) [ 0.334119 0.126625 0.933987 ] ROTATION_MATRIX HBA (0,2) x (0,2) [ -0.1488180000 -0.9307080000 0.3341190000 0.9855920000 -0.1121360000 0.1266250000 -0.0803840000 0.3481490000 0.9339870000 ] HBA (0,2) [ 2136818.661790000 810039.783294000 5935299.227 ] (0,47) x (0,1) x (0,2) [ -19.391000 -15.634702 9.053400 -19.391000 -15.634702 9.053400 -17.585000 -10.985702 7.777400 -17.585000 -10.985702 7.777400 -15.777000 -6.335702 6.500400 -15.777000 -6.335702 6.500400 -13.971000 -1.687702 5.224400 -13.971000 -1.687702 5.224400 -10.356010 7.610299 2.671400 -10.356010 7.610299 2.671400 -8.549010 12.258299 1.394400 -8.549010 12.258299 1.394400 -4.934010 21.556299 -1.158600 -4.934010 21.556299 -1.158600 -3.128010 26.204299 -2.434600 -3.128010 26.204299 -2.434600 -14.888000 -17.747702 7.729400 -14.888000 -17.747702 7.729400 -13.081000 -13.099702 6.453400 -13.081000 -13.099702 6.453400 -11.273000 -8.450701 5.177400 -11.273000 -8.450701 5.177400 -9.467000 -3.801701 3.900400 -9.467000 -3.801701 3.900400 -5.852000 5.495299 1.347400 -5.852000 5.495299 1.347400 -4.045010 10.145299 0.071400 -4.045010 10.145299 0.071400 -0.431010 19.442300 -2.481600 -0.431010 19.442300 -2.481600 1.375990 24.091300 -3.758600 1.375990 24.091300 -3.758600 -10.384000 -19.862701 6.406400 -10.384000 -19.862701 6.406400 -8.577000 -15.214701 5.129400 -8.577000 -15.214701 5.129400 -6.770000 -10.564701 3.853400 -6.770000 -10.564701 3.853400 -4.963000 -5.915701 2.576400 -4.963000 -5.915701 2.576400 -1.349000 3.381300 0.023400 -1.349000 3.381300 0.023400 0.458000 8.030300 -1.252600 0.458000 8.030300 -1.252600 4.072990 17.327300 -3.805600 4.072990 17.327300 -3.805600 5.878990 21.976300 -5.082600 5.878990 21.976300 -5.082600 -5.880000 -21.976701 5.082400 -5.880000 -21.976701 5.082400 -4.074000 -17.327701 3.806400 -4.074000 -17.327701 3.806400 -2.266000 -12.678701 2.529400 -2.266000 -12.678701 2.529400 -0.460000 -8.030700 1.253400 -0.460000 -8.030700 1.253400 3.155000 1.266300 -1.299600 3.155000 1.266300 -1.299600 4.962000 5.916300 -2.576600 4.962000 5.916300 -2.576600 8.575990 15.213300 -5.129600 8.575990 15.213300 -5.129600 10.382990 19.862301 -6.405600 10.382990 19.862301 -6.405600 -1.377000 -24.090700 3.758400 -1.377000 -24.090700 3.758400 0.430000 -19.442700 2.482400 0.430000 -19.442700 2.482400 2.237000 -14.792700 1.205400 2.237000 -14.792700 1.205400 4.044000 -10.144700 -0.070600 4.044000 -10.144700 -0.070600 7.659000 -0.846700 -2.624600 7.659000 -0.846700 -2.624600 9.466000 3.801301 -3.900600 9.466000 3.801301 -3.900600 13.079990 13.099301 -6.453600 13.079990 13.099301 -6.453600 14.887990 17.748301 -7.730600 14.887990 17.748301 -7.730600 3.127000 -26.204700 2.434400 3.127000 -26.204700 2.434400 4.934000 -21.555700 1.158400 4.934000 -21.555700 1.158400 6.741000 -16.907700 -0.118600 6.741000 -16.907700 -0.118600 8.549000 -12.258699 -1.394600 8.549000 -12.258699 -1.394600 12.163000 -2.961699 -3.947600 12.163000 -2.961699 -3.947600 13.969000 1.688301 -5.224600 13.969000 1.688301 -5.224600 17.583000 10.985301 -7.777600 17.583000 10.985301 -7.777600 19.390990 15.634302 -9.053600 19.390990 15.634302 -9.053600 ]
See also:
- KAIRA Data Sheet – technical details and parameters for the KAIRA system.