telescopes – Page 18 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

How Are Radio Telescope Images Produced and Why Does This Require a Supercomputer?

Question: I’m curious about the computation aspect of radio astronomy. How do you transform radio signals over some period…

Question: Hello, I was looking to see what the NRAO recommended for amateur radio astronomers (I already know about…

Question: I would like the technical details of the antenna Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish used in the…

Question: Would it be possible to improve astronomical seeing on earth using a circular surrounding array of lasers pointing…

Question: I have a question which is while building my first telescope what should be the f ratio of…

Question: If the most powerful transmitter currently used on Earth was used by an alien civilization, what is the…

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.
	Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.
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