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Muon Detection
May 14, 2025 Admin

Muon Data starting 11/4/2025 from UKRAA Cosmic Watch Muon Detectors

This file can be downloaded from link below (117 MB .txt file): https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Muon_Data_110425@0116.txt

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
May 14, 2025 Admin

A simple way to test an antenna with a NanoVNA

A simple way to test an antenna with a NanoVNA involves connecting the antenna to the NanoVNA, calibrating the device using

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Muon Detection
May 13, 2025 Admin

UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector up and running

Thanks to Ted Cline who helped me get this up and running on Sunday evening. Now that it is going,

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Muon Detection
May 12, 2025 Admin

First Light UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector

“Live” data from this detector at LRO can be viewed at www.astronomy.icu First light from 12/5/2025 @ 10:43, after the

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Cartoons
May 4, 2025 Admin

Mr Bean in the Garden

Because I have walked into the patio door on left as I forgot it was closed and could not see

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
May 2, 2025 Admin

Making scaler ring for cantenna on dish – conversation with ChatGPT 2/5/2025

I came across pictures of scaler rings for feedhorns and had a conversation with ChatGPT on whether such a ring

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
May 2, 2025 Admin

Radio recombination lines hydrogen

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
May 2, 2025 Admin

Optimising the feed for 2m dish used for hydrogen line radio astronomy

ChatGPT suggested following April 2025: Great — optimizing the feed for your 2 m dish at 1420 MHz will ensure you’re getting the most

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
May 2, 2025 Admin

Advantages of upgrading from 1.5m dish to 2m dish for hydrogen line radio astronomy

The following comes from CHATGPT, when I asked it this question April 2025: Upgrading from a 1.5 m dish to a 2 m dish for observing

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
April 26, 2025 Admin

Re-processing and re-labelling 2nd LRO-H1 (Ptarmigan Triffid 4×4 Dipole Array Antenna) Milky Way Hydrogen-Line Map July 2025 on 26 April 2025 to correct labelling errors

My new map (below). In this new map, I felt that only two arms (Perseus and Outer Arms) could be

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Recent Posts

  • Muon Data starting 11/4/2025 from UKRAA Cosmic Watch Muon Detectors
  • A simple way to test an antenna with a NanoVNA
  • UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector up and running
  • First Light UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector
  • Mr Bean in the Garden

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