Paris Observatory Geodetic VLBI Center

Radio source coordinate time series for 1608+243 (2026b, independent mode)

Data - BVID - NED - MOJAVE - SIMBAD - PanSTARRS-1

Right ascension: 242.6752039026801°
Declination: 24.2471355129906°
No. sessions: 150
No. delays: 7453
Defining: Yes
RMS(α cos δ) = 3833.0939 mas
RMS(δ) = 12733.0887 mas
Variability ellipse semimajor axis = 13260.5814 mas
Variability ellipse semiminor axis = 990.5240 mas
Variability ellipse position angle = 16.2 deg
Equivalent α-δ correlation = 0.96

Quarterly time series for 1608+243 (2026b, 4 global solutions)

Data

Right ascension: 242.6751116008758°
Declination: 24.2469476877049°
No. sessions: 135
No. delays: 7401
Defining: Yes
RMS(α cos δ) = 0.2306 mas
RMS(δ) = 0.2441 mas
Variability ellipse semimajor axis = 0.2756 mas
Variability ellipse semiminor axis = 0.1918 mas
Variability ellipse position angle = -40.3 deg
Equivalent α-δ correlation = -0.34