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Andrew Thornett, Lichfield, England, M6THO, andrew (at) thornett (dot) net

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
August 21, 2024 Admin

Alex Pettit Plate Yagi vs Ptarmigan Array for mapping Milky Way at LRO

I have set up the new aerial from Alex Pettit at SARA next to my existing Ptarmigan ex-military dipole array,

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
August 20, 2024 Admin

Assembling Alex Pettit’s Hydrogen Line Yagi antenna

Loosely assembled – I’ve asked Alex some questions before I complete assembly. Andy Hi Alex Before I get the old

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Website management
August 20, 2024 Admin

File URL to use for downloading large media files from astronomy.me.uk saved in the Large_media_uploads folder

Use following URL: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/Large_media_uploads/

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
August 20, 2024 Admin

SARA Scope in a Box original download & ezRA suite software & data file structure

ZIP folders for both essential pieces of software for mapping Milky Way. https://www.astronomy.me.uk/Large_media_uploads/ScopeBoxorigdownload.zip https://www.astronomy.me.uk/Large_media_uploads/ezRA.zip

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
August 18, 2024 Admin

Latest Milky Way map & associated plots at 1420.405MHz (hydrogen) using Ptarmigan Array at LRO (using data up to 17/8/2024)

Processing and plotting with ezRA suite software (Ted Cline)

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Radio Interferometry
August 15, 2024 Admin

Failure to detect solar interferometric fringes at LRO, Lichfield, UK, 13-15/8/2024

Calculating expected fringe period of interferometric solar traces, if detected (c/o Mike Otte, SARA): Fringe rate = Baseline / wavelength

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Magnetometer
August 13, 2024 Admin

LRO Magnetometer traces August 2024

Apparently, significant dips – but what I don’t understand is that they appear to occur roughly same time each day!

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Radio Interferometry
August 13, 2024 Admin

Does this trace show interferometry interference spikes from the Sun?

Latest attempt to record interference spikes using radio interferometer. This time, I used Mike’s AD8302-based receiver, with computer now removed

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Spectroscopy
July 28, 2024 Admin

Calibration using known source in VSPEC (Visual Spec) Spectroscopy Software 28/7/2024

My version of instructions on how to do this – incorporates Christian Buil’s guidance and my own screenshots. PDF Version:

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SolarSpectroscopy
July 27, 2024 Admin

Convenient and helpful device to improve focus of camera tube on Sol’Ex spectrohelioscope

3D-printed Bahnitov mask designed for 30mm guide scopes – purchased from ebay for £6.

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