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Expanded atlas of the sky in continuous gravitational waves

Vladimir Dergachev1,* and Maria Alessandra Papa1,2,†

  • *Contact author: vladimir.dergachev@aei.mpg.de
  • †Contact author: maria.alessandra.papa@aei.mpg.de
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Phys. Rev. D 112, 042005 – Published 28 August, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/psrl-y44w

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We present the full release of the atlas of continuous gravitational waves, covering frequencies from 20 to 1700 Hz and spin downs from −5×10−10 to 5×10−10  Hz/s. Compared to the early atlas release, we have extended the frequency range and have performed follow-up on the outliers. Conducting continuous wave searches is computationally intensive and time-consuming. The atlas facilitates the execution of new searches with relatively minimal computing resources.

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Phys. Rev. D 112, 042005– Published 28 August, 2025
  • Received 5 April 2025
  • Accepted 1 August 2025
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