Maser Radio Observations

For amateur-level radio astronomy, the most accessible astrophysical maser lines are those in frequency ranges where equipment is practical, affordable, and atmospheric

WR-137 waveguide covers roughly 5.8–8.2 GHz, which puts you squarely in C-band.That is an excellent range for amateur radio astronomy, because it includes one

Amateur radio astronomers can indeed detect natural astrophysical masers, though the practical options are limited by sensitivity, equipment, and local regulations.

Hi all,  I recently uploaded a new video to my channel about my 1 metre dish:  I am planning to

V669 Cas is quite variable it seems… https://hsweb.hs.uni-hamburg.de/projects/nrt_monitoring/stockert.html eduard 19:32This is also a very good resource for OH maser spectra and variability: https://hsweb.hs.uni-hamburg.de/projects/nrt_monitoring/index.html

My article on the mini maser telescope can be found in the July-August 2022 SARA journalTo summarize what you need:Tracking

At 22 GHz, the most prominent masers are water (H₂O) masers, specifically: 🔹 Water (H₂O) Maser at 22.23508 GHz 🔍 Astrophysical

To build a 22 GHz water maser receiver, you’ll be targeting the 22.23508 GHz emission line, which is in the K-band of the

Another project underway is water maser radio observing. This requires a 1m dish (arrived today, below) and an LNB for