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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
November 3, 2024 Admin

Parabolic Solar Cooker Radio Telescope (LRO-H2) 3/11/2024

Photos show construction of mount and telescope feed and telescope before and after placing on new wooden mount.

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
November 3, 2024 Admin

Presentation on Solar Cooker Dish Radio Telescope given to SARA Radio Telescope Observation Party 3/11/2024

Click on link below to view the presentation (Powerpoint file): https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SARA-Solar-Cooker-Dish-Radio-Telescope-031124.pptx

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
November 3, 2024 Admin

Solar Cooker Dish Radio Telescope @ LRO fully assembled for first time 3/11/2024

Rush job to get it ready for the SARA Drakes Lounge meeting on 3/11/2024! (i.e. put together on the day

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
November 2, 2024 Admin

Solar Cooker dish telescope and wooden mount as of 2/11/2024

Now found way to mount cantenna at focal point. Also, wooden mount now painted. Andy

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Astrophotography
October 28, 2024 Admin

My photos of NGC891 & Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from LRO, Lichfield, 26/10/2024

Taken using my Seestar S50 telescope. 5 minute exposure No filter.

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
October 27, 2024 Admin

Building wooden mount for Solar Cooker Dish Radio Telescope 27/10/2024

I am building a second wooden mount, this time for Solar Cooker Dish rather than Ptarmigan Array – but based

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Solar
October 21, 2024 Admin

New variations on one of my solar photos

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

New Chinese Cavity Filter covering hydrogen line 1400-1427 MHz

I have just taken delivery of a new hydrogen cavity filter from China. Click below to read cavity filter specifications.

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
October 16, 2024 Admin

First Light new 1400-1427 MHz (covering Hydrogen Line) Cavity Filter from China 15-16/10/2024

Analysis of Ptarmigan Array data 10-15/10/2024, using Nooelec SAWBird H1 LNA only: Analysis of Ptarmigan Array data 15-16/10/2024, using Nooelec

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Meteor detection by radio
October 13, 2024 Admin

Radio signal of aurora during major auroral (Northern Lights) UK display midnight 10-11/10/2024

The auroral trace is this purple strip to left of the meteor on the right hand side plot – this

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