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Caption: Figure 7.
Fractional difference between peak fluxes in the two overlapping MWA32 facets as a function of right ascension. No trend is observed in the declination direction. The fractional difference near the middle, where the facet overlap is best, has an rms difference of 32% in the inner 5° and 95% in the outer 5°. The shape is similar to what one would expect from use of an inaccurate primary beam model, a problem endemic to both PAPER and MWA. See Figure 8 for a cartoon explanation.
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