UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector up and running
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Thanks to Ted Cline who helped me get this up and running on Sunday evening. Now that it is going, it is a wonderful little machine – composed of 2…
Muon Detection
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 detector had been turned on for about 12 hours. Click…
Cosmic Watch Muon Detector Software and Arduino Disc Images Version 2 & 3 (9 March 2025)
Version 2: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CosmicWatch-Desktop-Muon-Detector-v2-master.zip Version 3: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CosmicWatch-Desktop-Muon-Detector-v3-master.zip
LRO Muon Detection Data 17 November 2024-9 March 2025
The following ZIP file has all muon data 17/11/2024-9/3/2025: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Muon_Data_171124-090325.zip
Testing UKRAA Cosmicwatch muon detectors with radiation source available in every home 28/1/2024
I used bananas as source of radiation to test detection of radiation by pair of UKRAA Cosmicwatch coincidence detectors – bananas placed on top of detectors. Download my results by…
LRO Muon Detectors
Photo of the 2 muon detectors at LRO – they are made by UKRAA and used in coincidence mode (master/slave configuration). Andy
Am I getting correct muon counts with my two muon detectors at LRO in coincidence mode? Do other sources of muons affect the detectors from the ground and do we need to take account of these?
Dr Jonathan Lister: We do get upward directed muons their source being radioactivity from soil, rocks and building materials and once the gamma rays enter the scintillator they interact with…
Which muon detector should be on top when there is pair of muon detectors on top of each in coincidence mode (master/slave configuration)?
I have been sent the following answers to the above question: Andy 1. From Dr Spencer N. Axani, of the CosmicWatch project: Hi Andrew, Thanks for the email. It cannot…